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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...

Alaqua Animal Refuge furever friend of the week

Joyful border collie mix looking for new best friend This Susie-Q, a beautiful Border Collie mix who has come through some extremely difficult times.  After being shot through her right eye, she was able to survive and give birth to a litter of puppies.  Now fully recovered, Susie-Q has been spayed and is current on her immunizations.  In spite of all the hardships she has experienced, Susie-Q is a delightful canine companion with a real zest for life.  One of...

Join in on the Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 18-21

Be a part of something big! The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps...

Red Bay Grocery sustains major damage from fire

Future uncertain for popular grocery and restaurant Red Bay Grocery, a favorite gathering place in Walton County has a uncertain future as a major fire and water damage destroyed much of building on Jan. 18, 2011. What started as smoke coming out of the top front of the structure around 10:30 a.m., spread quickly throughout the wood frame building’s attic space. Fire crews from Walton County, Arglye and Freeport battled the blaze and continued to work on the structure throughout...