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Butterfly release and plant sale in Mossy Head Oct. 7

Join in at the annual painted lady butterfly release at Plant Playground/Mossy Head Flowers and Gifts on Sat. Oct. 7, 2023 at 12 Noon at 25 Deer Valley Drive, Mossy Head, FL. 32433. Enjoy live music, antique car show, art show, plant sale, food, refreshments at door prizes. For more information call Tammy at 850-520-1500....

Learn about growing herbs in DeFuniak Springs Sept. 6

Join Walton County Master Gardeners Bonnie Fox and Barbara Young on Wed. Sept. 6, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 12 Noon and learn how to grow and use herbs. Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to take your gardening questions and help with soil samples. The lecture is open to the public and free to attend. Reservations are required. Email waltonctymg@gmail.com. Zoom Meeting ID: 983 8743 0963, Zoom Password: mglecture. The UF/IFAS – Walton County Extension office is located...

Walton County Sheriff’s Office back-to-school splash bash in Freeport July 29

Walton County Sheriff’s Office is excited to host the annual Back-to-School Splash Bash and backpack giveaway at Freeport Regional Sports Complex in Freeport on July 29, 2023 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hot dogs, hamburgers and snow cones will be available for all who attend. Backpacks will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis along with basic school supplies. There will be inflatable slides, bouncy houses and kid’s activities for the whole family. The Freeport Regional Sports Complex...

It’s blueberry picking time in Northwest Florida

Where to find local sweet blueberries to pick or purchase  June and July is the time of year to head out and find tasty Florida blueberries. In addition to a great topping for cereal or salads, blueberry pancakes, muffins and coffee cakes are also a popular homemade treat for blueberry lovers. Many locals take advantage of the local pick-your-own farms and stock up by purchasing berries by the gallon from local growers. Since the fruit freezes well, many buy in...

Tupelo Honey Festival in Wewahitchka May 20        

Under the great mossy oaks of Lake Alice, people come from all over the world come to the small community of Wewahitchka, Florida each spring to taste and take home the locally grown rare, delicious delicacy – Tupelo honey. This year, the Tupelo Honey Festival will be held at Lake Alice Park on May 20, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Home of the country’s finest Tupelo honey, farmers from the area will have booths of honey at the...

Flower farm tour in Vernon and Chipley May 27

Black Barn Blossoms and Fussell’s Daylily Farm will be hosting a Flower Farm Tour on Saturday, May 27, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. There will be tours of the farms along with flowers and plants for sale and food trucks. Admission is free. Black Barn Blossoms is located at 3535 Dickinson Lane, Vernon. Fussell’s Daylily Farm is located at 1565 Gainer Rd, Chipley. For more information, call or (850) 638-7657....

Memorial Day services in north and south Walton

Memorial Day service at Gum Creek Cemetery The annual Memorial Day Service will be held on Monday, May 29, 2023. The service will begin at the Gum Creek Cemetery near Glendale, Florida at 8:00 a.m. Gum Creek Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Walton County, serving our community for more than 160 years. The cemetery marks the final resting place of veterans from American Wars back to the early 19th century. Known to be buried at the cemetery...

Yellow flies are back!

It’s that time of year again, and those nasty yellow flies are biting… here are some tips for armoring yourself In Florida, the name “yellow fly” is used to describe about a dozen different species of yellow-bodied biting flies. “Yellow flies” readily attack humans and are usually abundant in Florida with peak annoyance occurring in May and June. “Yellow flies” are in the family known as Tabanidae. All tabanids go through an egg, larva, pupa and adult stage, referred to...