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Learn about turpentining at Topsail June 19

Be a part of a turpentine crew as you head out to the piney woods Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park June 19, 10:00 a.m. Be part of the turpentining crew as they go out into the piney woods and earn their daily babbits (or tokens good only at the company store).  Skeeter and Boss Blake will make sure to show all greenhorns how to dip sap, chip boxes and spend babbits. Meet at the  Day-Use entrance off of Hwy...

Live music heats up the night every Wedndesday in Seaside

Hot tunes under the stars kicks off the summer! The Seaside Summer Concert Series kicks off an eleven week run of the best music along the Emerald Coast starting Wednesday, June 2nd. Each week popular acts from across the southeast, and beyond, will take the stage in the Seaside Amphitheater. Many of the artists featured this summer have never performed in Seaside or anywhere along the Florida Gulf Coast, so don’t miss your chance to experience these amazing musicians. Below...

WaterSound hosts Summer At The Sound and dog friendly golf tournament June 12

Golf, kayaking, soccer and children’s activities fill fun-filled day The WaterSound community is hosting their third annual Summer at the Sound family-fun day on June 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Village Commons, the community’s central gathering spot located at 530 Pathways Drive.  This event is free and open to the public. Activities will include face painting, balloon artists, a bounce house, music and kayak tours on Lake Powell as well as swimming in the beautifully designed Village...

Panama City free Kids Fishing Clinic set for June 5

Fishing equipment and bait will be supplied for the kids as they learn the basics of environmental stewardship, fishing ethics, angling skills and safety Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling an appreciation for our marine environment and providing a fun, family outing are the objectives for the Panama City Kids’ Fishing Clinic. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling, Half Hitch Tackle and the Sport Fish Restoration Program will present a free Kids’...

Learn about sea turtles at Topsail May 27

Learn about preserving these majestic creatures at Topsail Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A Thursday, May 27 – 1:30 p.m. The majestic sea turtles are gearing up for another reproductive season.  Learn the facts about common Sea Turtles at Topsail.  Be a part of an enlightening program and see what you can do to help preserve these awe inspiring creatures of the sea. Park at the Day-Use area on Hwy 30A and take a short walk with...

A great day of fishing on Lake DeFuniak

Fun for the entire family was on tap May 22 The Kiwanis Club of De Funiak Springs hosted “Take A Kid Fishing” catch and release event on May 22 on Lake De Funiak. Prizes were awarded for a good catch in various categories. Fishing was open to boys and girls ages 5-13. Other activities included sack races, fishing instructions and demonstrations and concession stands....

A beautiful beach day at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Another day in paradise and the beaches are open! Jayden and Jackie Roe spent the morning of May 17 strolling the beach at Topsail Hill Preserve in Santa Rosa Beach. “Huge dunes, the mountains of Florida, ghost crabs crawling everywhere, emerald green water, sugar white sand. If you’ve ever seen a more beautiful beach, please let me in on it,” said Kelly Roe, Jayden and Jackie’s mom. Currently the beaches in South Walton County, Florida are not affected by the...