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Walton County History Fair and antique tractor show Mar. 12

Learn about history and watch an antique tractor pull The Walton County Fairgrounds will be chock full of activities on Sat. March 12 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Walton County Heritage Association and Museum will host its Walton County History Fair with documents, photographs and antiques of Walton County’s history. The Walton County Fair Association will be hosting an antique farm implement exhibit and tractor pull event. Games, crafts and food vendors will be on hand along with...

Entries sought for American Pride landscape competition

Green thumbs compete Entries are being sought for this year’s American Pride Landscape Competition for residential and commercial gardens. Sponsored by Green Thumb Garden Club of Santa Rosa Beach, the competition will be held starting March 18 through April 18, 2011.   No garden is too small or too big.  All types of garden may be entered: patios, sun decks, shade gardens, container gardens, water gardens, wildflower or native gardens. To be eligible to enter, the garden must be located in...

FWC proposes increase to red drum bag limit in northern Florida

Redfish bag limit to be raised from one to two per person The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Wednesday proposed a draft rule that would raise the recreational daily red drum bag limit from one fish to two per person in northern Florida.  In addition, the FWC is proposing to create three regional management areas for red drum and establish a statewide eight-fish red drum daily vessel limit.  The Commission also intends to develop ways to modify...

Alaqua Animal Refuge furever friend of the week

Friendly guy looking for a new best friend Although Bronco is one of our four legged friends, and although we do have horses at Alaqua Animal Refuge, this handsome fellow is canine not equine.  Bronco is an Australian Shepherd/Retriever mix, who was rescued from a kill shelter.  It was certainly a lucky circumstance for him, and even luckier for anyone who gets the chance to make his acquaintance.  Bronco is a very friendly chap who eagerly looks forward to his...

Alaqua Animal Refuge furever friend of the week

Lovely Lady looking for love Quiet and gentle, Lady is a delight to be around.  This beautiful Greyhound/Labrador mix is blessed with the best traits of both breeds.  Lady’s tall, slim supermodel proportions and her sweet smile show off her Greyhound heritage at its very best.  Her Greyhound genes also account for her intelligence, sensitivity and the fact that she thoroughly enjoys the company of other dogs.  At the same time, her Labrador lineage makes for an  even-tempered canine companion...

Local professor speaks about Walton ecosystems

Seagrove Garden Club hosts informative luncheon Lynn Curtis Koehnemann, Seagrove resident and adjunct professor of Geography at Florida State Univeristy-PC, Gulf Coast State College, and Chipola College was the guest speaker at the Seagrove Garden Club meeting and luncheon Feb. 9. Koehnemann gave an informative presentation on the diversity of Walton County’s five ecosystems – beach dune, costal dune lake, pine flatwoods, scrub forest and hammock. In addition, Koehnemann spoke about our local State Parks. “We are lucky to live...

Cypress Cattle and Produce opens in Freeport

Market to offer fresh, locally grown produce and more Fresh produce is now offered in Freeport. Luke and Laurie Langford from the family-owned Cypress Cattle Company in Ponce de Leon has just opened Cypress Cattle and Produce on Hwy. 331. Specializing in produce grown from their own farm, the market will also offer produce from other local growers throughout the state and region. Participating in the Panhandle Fresh Marketing Association, Cypress will offer the freshest products available. If items such...

Alaqua Animal Refuge furever friend of the week

“V” is for vim, vigor and …Victor! Besides brimming over with vitality, this Labrador/Hound mix is one of the friendliest dogs the staff and volunteers at Alaqua Animal Refuge have ever had the pleasure of meeting.  He loves people, other animals and life in general.  While he’s very fond of all his friends at the sanctuary, Victor’s greatest hope is to find a loving forever home with a nice fenced in yard.  Another canine companion who also enjoys romping and...