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Walton County opening beach driving permit lottery April 1

On April 1st, the Walton County Board of County Commission Administration Department will begin the submission period for their annual beach driving permit lottery. Each year, the county issues 150 permits via the beach driving permit lottery. The in-person submission deadline for inclusion into the lottery will be close of business on May 9th. Applications will be accepted online through May 10th at midnight. Applications will not be accepted unless all eligibility requirements are met and all documentation is provided...

Play Golf and help fight child hunger in Santa Rosa Beach April 17

Food For Thought, a local children-based non-profit servicing Okaloosa and Walton Counties, is set to tee off for its 3rd Annual Charity Outreach Golf Tournament April 17th at the Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club.  All proceeds directly benefit Food For Thought. “This year we are mixing golf with one-of-a-kind Gulf views for an afternoon of friendly competition and fundraising,” says Food For Thought Founder, Tiffanie M. Shelton.  “The proceeds from this event will help fill our pantry in preparation...

Alaqua Animal Refuge furever friend of the week

This week we have a special little fellow named Wiz to get out there! Wiz is an adorable, energetic little guy with tons of love to give. Wiz was originally adopted as a young pup and thought that he had found his forever home. One day his owner had to move and decided that he couldn’t bring him along for the move. Wiz’s whole world was turned upside down when he was brought back to Alaqua, so he will need...

Alaqua Animal Refuge hosting free equine educational series Mar. 15 and April 19

Alaqua Animal Refuge believes in sharing knowledge with the community to educate on the proper way to care for animals. In a free equine educational series, you will gain knowledge of caring for your horses properly by experts in the field. As part of the series, Alaqua Animal Refuge welcomes Purina Nutrition Representative, Sandra Speer on March 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon. Sandra has been with Purina for 23 years and has a master’s degree in Animal Science....

Hazmat collection day in north and south Walton Mar. 22

The Walton Board of County Commissioners is sponsoring a project to collect, recycle, treat and properly dispose of these and other household hazardous wastes: Pesticides – Used Oil – Stale Gasoline – Solvents – Fertilizers – Paint – Paint Thinners – Paint Strippers – Batteries – Furniture Polish – Brake Fluid – Engine Degreasers – Anti-Freeze – Pool Chemicals – Insecticides – Spot Removers Waste tire amnesty will also be held on the same date, during the same hours and...

Donate your worn out American flag and turn it into a prized possession

Donate your worn out American flag and touch the life of a soldier. The Stars for our Troops program takes your old, tattered and worn out American Flags and turns them into a prized possession for an American Soldier at home, on base or overseas. Volunteers lovingly cut each embroidered star from the flag, dispose of the stripes properly, and place each star into a tiny plastic bag with a card. The card reads: “I am part of our American...

Skinnie Winnies invade Live Oak Landing RV park in Freeport

Live Oak Landing, an RVC Outdoor Destination RV Park in Freeport has been busy this weekend with a unique group of campers called the Skinnie Winnies. What on earth is a Skinnie Winnie? It is a motorhome that is compact and accessible to most everywhere a standard vehicle can travel. The size also makes it popular with the RV traveler who likes to enjoy places off the beaten path not accessible with larger motorhomes. The Skinnie Winnies sport a Mercedes engine...