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Driftwood Estates County Park opens

Ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Nov. 12, 10:00 a.m. Walton County District 5 Commissioner Cecilia Jones and neighborhood leaders of Driftwood Estates in Santa Rosa Beach will officially open the new Driftwood Estates County Park on Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 a.m.  The ceremony will be located on the grounds of the new 10-acre park located on East Shipwreck Road in Santa Rosa Beach. Construction of the $181,167 park began in April of 2008 and includes a basketball court, multi-use field,...

A perfect pony at the Walton County Fair

“This is the one I want” Hailee, the granddaughter of David and Kerrie Thompson of Ponce de Leon finds the perfect pony at the Walton County Fair on Oct. 24. The week long fair included livestock shows and competitions, rides, handicrafts, horses, photography, poultry, pumpkins, baked goods and good old county fair fun....

Local naturalist tags monarch butterflies for migration study

Monarch beauties pass through the Florida Panhandle Joe Wyatt, naturalist at Hammock Bay in Freeport has been tagging Monarch butterflies for three years as part of a migration study with the University of Kansas. So far in this year’s study, Joe has tagged 68, finding the majority of the fluttering beauties feasting on Saltwater False-Willow, Narrowleaf Baccharis (Baccharis angustifolia) along the north shoreline of Choctawhatchee Bay in Choctaw Beach. Unlike most other insects in temperate climates, monarch butterflies cannot survive...

Alaqua Canine Carnival at Gulf Place Nov. 14

Fun day in store for kids or all ages and their pups Location: Gulf Place on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tons of fun for everyone as Gulf Place will be hosting the Alaqua Canine Carnival. Music by Coconut Radio, games and contests for children and their pups. Animals will also be up for adoption. Vendor opportunities are available. For more information and vendor applications, call 267-3123 or e-mail dranic@embarqmail.com. Gulf Place is located at the...