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South Walton Fire District lifeguards take to the beach Mar. 9

The South Walton Fire District (SWFD) lifeguards will report to their nine tower locations Saturday March 9, 2013. The Beach Safety and Education Program, a partnership between the SWFD and the South Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC), will begin its 8th season as new and returning lifeguards report for duty. The life guards are completing their annual training academy, which lasts 84 hours and consists of medical, surf rescue techniques, beach and water surveillance techniques, strength and stamina conditioning, SWFD...

Professional open water seasonal lifeguard positions available in South Walton

The South Walton Fire District’s (SWFD) Beach Safety Division is looking for professional open water lifeguards for the 2013 Season. Position Requirements include: •    at least 18 years of age •    high school diploma •    able to work weekends and public holidays •    in good physical condition •    possession of a valid driver’s license •    complete a 500 meter swim in less than 10 minutes •    complete a 1.2 mile beach run in less than 12 minutes •    successful completion...

Camp Helen State Park history tour Jan. 5

Time: 10 – 10:45 a.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Camp Helen State Park invites you to their history walk at Camp Helen State Park. Come learn about the early history of the park and local area while wandering on a guided tour around Camp Helen’s restored historical buildings. The history walk takes place the first Saturday of each month. Participation Requirements: • Must have the ability to follow visual and/or verbal instruction independently or with the assistance of a...

30A Thanksgiving 10K and Fun Run Nov. 22

Fun run before Thanksgiving dinner! Tour scenic highway 30A and give yourself an excuse to go for that second slice of pumpkin pie with the inaugural 30A 10K Thanksgiving Day race and 1 Mile fun run. Hosted by Hammer Down Multisport, the race both starts and finishes in the beautiful town of Rosemary Beach. The out and back course winds along Scenic Highway 30A offering breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico, Camp Creek Coastal Dune lake and takes runners...

Early autumn in Walton County abounds with color

Autumn brings colorful display to forest floors Fall brings a colorful time to explore the outdoors in  Northwest Florida. In Walton County, we are fortunate to have several State Parks and the Point Washington State Forest providing and abundance of seasonal wildflowers and migrating butterflies. To name just a few native flowers in bloom this time of year are wild buckweat (Eriogonum tomentosum), hairy jointweed (Polygonella basiramia), senna symeria (seymeria cassioides), goldenaster (Chrysopsis sabrella), goldenrod (Soldago tortifolia), figwort (Agalinis satacea)...

Walton County weekly beach sampling results

Advisory issued for Holly Street Beach UPDATE Sept. 13, 2012: Advisory rescinded. There are no advisories issued at this time. Site Name Enterococci Water Quality SP-7 Holly Street Beach 48 Moderate SP-8 Eastern Lake Beach 24 Good SP-9 Inlet Beach Access 52 Moderate Walton County – The Walton County Health Department conducts regularly scheduled saltwater beach water quality monitoring at seven sites through the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program.  The water samples are being analyzed for enteric bacteria (enterococci) that normally...