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LakeFest in DeFuniak Springs May 19

LakeFest is an annual festival in DeFuniak Springs, Florida celebrating sports and exercise on the water. Held in Chipley Park on the banks and on the water of Lake DeFuniak, one of the world’s rare, naturally round spring-fed lakes. The event will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy a 5K race, kids zone, exhibits, cardboard boat races, live music, food vendors, and more. Click here to register for 5K race. Schedule 6 a.m....

Celebrate Kids to Parks Day at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park May 19

Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Kids to Parks Day for a Kid Safety Expo and a “Cache In, Trash Out” Adventure on May 19, 2018 from 9:00a.m. – 2:00p.m.  Participants will be exploring the park by foot while looking for thirteen geocache locations.  At each location visited, event participants will learn more about the area of the park they are in and help maintain it by picking up trash as they go.  The Kids Safety Expo will be...

Worm fiddlin’ competition in Caryville May 5

Join in on the fun as the city of Caryville celebrates all things related to worm fiddlin’! The event will be held at 4436 Old Spanish Trail (Hwy. 90), Caryville, FL. The event starts at 10 a.m. with a parade, the competition, sack races, cornhole tournament, train rides, craft and food vendors. The parade will start at Hwy. 90 and Waits Ave., proceed to Wilson St., turn right to  Church Ave., and then end at Hwy. 90. For more information...

CVHN Smile Mile and 5K Run in Santa Rosa Beach May 12

Time: 7 – 11 a.m. Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) will host their 2nd Annual Smile Mile and 5K race presented by St. Joe Community Foundation on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Watercolor in Santa Rosa Beach. Registration is available before the race online by clicking here. The Smile Mile start time is 8:15 Am at Marina Park in Watercolor. Runners go West on Western Lake, turn right on Buttercup, right onto on 30A. Loop back to make 1 mile...

Kids fishing tournament in Grayton Beach April 22

Join Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) for their 13th Annual CCA South Walton Kid’s Fishing Tournament on Sunday, April 22 from 12 – 4 p.m. The first 200 anglers will receive: a rod and real combo provided by CCA Florida, pompano rigs and shrimp provided by Yellowfin Ocean Sports, a beach rod holder provided by Ferguson Water Works, a t-shirt provided by Century 22 Blue Marlin Pelican, lunch from Dewberry Preble-Rish, Choctawhatchee basin Alliance touch tank, and a CCA Rising Tide...

Guided kayak tour of Rocky Bayou April 20

Date: Friday April 20th, Time: 9:00a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Join a Park Ranger for a unique opportunity to paddle Rocky Bayou. The paddle will go along the shoreline of Rocky Bayou to Rocky Creek and back to the park. Rocky Bayou is a fresh to brackish water system supporting a large variety of fish and shellfish, including the federally endangered Okaloosa darter. Osprey and bald eagles are known to nest within the area. Osprey in particular are often sighted by...

Second primitive campground opens in Point Washington State Forest

The Florida Forest Service has announced the grand opening of a much-anticipated second campground at Point Washington State Forest, Eastern Lake Campground 2. With 1,833 people camping at campground #1 in 2017, Forestry knew the second campground would be welcome. The primitive campground is located on Eastern Lake in Santa Rosa Beach, in Point Washington State Forest, Walton County. The four campsites are positioned around a loop scenically in the forest with views of Eastern Lake. A floating dock with...