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The Great Word Hunt and Readathon at Eden Gardens State Park Sept. 7 and 8

Celebrate Literacy Sept. 7 and 8 Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eden Gardens State Park is sponsoring a fun-filled afternoon of reading events, including The Great Word Hunt in which the students will search the gardens for letters and then utilize those letters to create words; the team creating the greatest number of words will win a small prize. The day will be finished off with reading time facilitated by different costumed characters reading to the children at various...

Destin Fishing Rodeo October 1- 31

Catch a big one this October! Established in 1948, The Destin Fishing Rodeo is the ultimate fishing tournament for saltwater anglers of all ages. • Open Everyday – October 1st through October 31st • The Rodeo is FREE to angler’s fishing aboard a registered boat in the Rodeo. to contact a registered boat go to: www.destinfishingrodeo.org/registeredboats.html • Weigh-ins everyday on the docks at A.J.’s Seafood & Oyster Bar from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. • Open to Private and Charter...

Learn about frogs and toads at Topsail Sept. 4

Rib-bit! Location/time: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park  – 7:30 p.m. Come and join the folks at Topsail  for a program on native frogs and toads of northwest Florida. Learn all about these noisy yet elusive creatures. Discover where they might be found, how to distinguish species by their unique calls, and their adaptations for survival in this fun and informative outdoor slideshow presentation.  Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the outdoor amphitheater....

Vince Gill to perform free concert at Sandestin Sept. 25

Tickets no longer available GRAMMY-winner Vince Gill will headline a free outdoor “Back to the Beach” concert Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at The Links Golf Course driving range at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The gates will open at 4 p.m. and the concert starts at 6 p.m. Bring your own blankets to sit on the open lawn. The show will be a ticketed event and tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Limit 10 tickets per person. To...

Walton County fishing report for Aug. 18

Fish is on! Fresh: River is as good as it ever has been. Some folks saying its the best fishing ever, especially from Hwy. 20 south. Lots of catfish, bream being caught. Bay: Flounder starting to show up which is good. Shoreline: Scattered reports of some pompano being caught. Offshore: Fishing has been great and better now that this weather system low is clearing out. Get out early! Shrimp is getting bigger. Come by the shop, we’ve got some. Click...

Seaside keeps summer alive with Labor Day weekend events

Enjoy a movie and concerts under the stars! As the summer comes to a close, Seaside keeps the events coming. Join us as the family fun continues as we invite you to curl-up with a blanket during Central Square Cinema on Friday night, enjoy fresh produce and other local finds at the Seaside Farmers Market on Saturday morning and rock the night away with live music on both Saturday and Sunday evenings. Just because school may have started doesn’t mean...

Loop the Lake 5K Run/Walk slated for Sept. 18

Lace up your running shoes and get set to run or walk around historic Lake  DeFuniak Loop the Lake 5K Run/Walk and 1 mile Fun Run on will be held Sept. 18 from 7 – 10 a.m. The event is a fundraiser for the 2010 American Heart Association Heart Walk, will be scored by RunItByUs, Atlanta, Ga., using Bar Code Bibbs technology. This year marks the fourth year of the race. In 2009, slightly more than 300 runners and walkers...