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South Walton Kids Fishing Tournament at Grayton Beach May 15

Time to catch some fish! The fourth annual CCA Kids Fishing Tournament will be held at 8 a.m. – noon on Saturday, May 15 at Grayton Beach. Sponsored by the Coastal Conservation Association, this popular tournament is for boys and girls age 15 and under. The first 150 kids will be given their own rod and reel combo, along with beach rod holders, bait, and tackle donated from the proceeds of  the “Fish Florida” specialty license tags. On the beach...

Walton County Commissioners approve line of defense for the potential of oil spill

Proposed coastal dune lake protection methods waiting on DEP approval The Walton County Board of County Commissioners held an emergency meeting at the South Walton Annex Courthouse May 6 to discuss the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the precautionary measures to protect South Walton’s beaches and coastal dune lakes. The Board unanimously approved a motion to set aside up to one-and-a-half million dollars from its reserve fund to help the sheriff’s office protect the beaches. The sheriff’s proposal includes three...

Celebrate Mother Nature with Mom this Sunday

The weather is going to be beautiful! What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than spending some time with her outdoors! Here are a few suggestions to spend the day in and around Walton County. Help Mother Ocean and clean the beach at Whales Tail in Miramar Beach 9 a.m. – This Mother’s Day, pay your respects to Our Mother Ocean with a flower and a clean beach. Join Surfrider this Sunday as they pay tribute to our beloved Gulf...

Walton County has an oil spill action plan, and it includes hay

Stage One defense: barges equipped with blowers will be placed to spray hay into the water for the oil to adhere to Walton County Emergency Management in conjunction with C.W. Roberts Contracting INC, has developed a plan to prevent the oil from reaching the 26 miles of Walton County beaches. This makes Walton County the first county in our area to have a plan, outside of placing booms, that will take effect before the oil is on the beaches. Booms...

Walton County will be offering hazmat orientation classes

Classes start May 6 and will continue as needed The Walton County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Operation Center working closely with representatives from British Petroleum (BP), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are proud to announce that Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill response volunteer training has been secured for Walton County. The training will begin tomorrow Thursday, May 6 and continue until the local training need has been met. The training will consist of three modules: •    Module 1 – 45 min.:...

Walton County preparing to boom coastal dune lakes

Lakes are being opened to decrease water volume The Walton County Sheriff’s Emergency Management and Public Safety Division has implemented a boom priority plan along the Walton County coastline to help protect the unique coastal dune lake system.  This includes closing the coastal dune lakes sometime in the near future. Currently these lakes are being opened to decrease the volume.  This is in addition to the plan made by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the U.S. Coast Guard,...

Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge designated contact for oiled Wildlife in Walton County

Currently donations and supplies along with volunteers to answer phones are most needed To report oiled or injured wildlife in an area after it has been designated as oiled, call 800-557-1401 Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is now the point of contact for local response to oiled wildlife in the Walton County area. They have put in a request with BP’s training coordinator to conduct volunteer training for the general public in our area, but have not received a response as yet. There...

Walton County Commission to hold emergency meeting May 6

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the precautionary measures to be discussed The Walton County Board of County Commissioners will hold an emergency meeting at the South Walton Annex Courthouse located at 31 Coastal Centre Blvd, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 3 p.m.  The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the precautionary measures that have been taken, and those that are planned to be taken, to protect our natural...