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Mission Play Park opens in Santa Rosa Beach

New park includes slides, seesaws and climbing features Walton County District 5 Commissioner Cecilia Jones announces a grand opening for Mission Play Park on Thursday, March 10 at 10 a.m.   The park is located at the end of Moll Drive in Santa Rosa Beach, west of County Road 393 and south of U.S. 98. As a part of Helen McCall Park in Santa Rosa Beach, the park offers a number of climbing features, slides, seesaws, and other activities for children...

Walton County Sheriff’s canines score big in regional competition

One top dog headed to nationals Walton County Sheriff K-9 teams took home top honors during the recent competition held in Destin. During the week of February 21 through 25, 2011, Walton County Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit members participated in the United States Police Canine Association, Region One Certification and Field Trials. Over seventy (70) canine teams from Florida and Georgia participated in the Region One Trials, hosted by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. “We are very proud of our...

Entries sought for American Pride landscape competition

Green thumbs compete Entries are being sought for this year’s American Pride Landscape Competition for residential and commercial gardens. Sponsored by Green Thumb Garden Club of Santa Rosa Beach, the competition will be held starting March 18 through April 18, 2011.   No garden is too small or too big.  All types of garden may be entered: patios, sun decks, shade gardens, container gardens, water gardens, wildflower or native gardens. To be eligible to enter, the garden must be located in...

Alaqua Animal Refuge’s Canine Carnival coming to Gulf Place Mar. 5

Outdoor event features fun for all ages Postponed until Mar. 26 due to rain forecast Laissez bon temps rollover with Rover at Alaqua Animal Refuge’s Fourth Annual Canine Carnival, to be held on Saturday, March 26 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Gulf Place in Santa Rosa Beach. The Mardi Gras-themed, pet-centric outdoor party will feature a parade of activities for pups and the people who love them, including games for kids and canines, live music, local vendor booths,...

Alaqua Animal Refuge furever friend of the week

Friendly guy looking for a new best friend Although Bronco is one of our four legged friends, and although we do have horses at Alaqua Animal Refuge, this handsome fellow is canine not equine.  Bronco is an Australian Shepherd/Retriever mix, who was rescued from a kill shelter.  It was certainly a lucky circumstance for him, and even luckier for anyone who gets the chance to make his acquaintance.  Bronco is a very friendly chap who eagerly looks forward to his...

Local professor speaks about Walton ecosystems

Seagrove Garden Club hosts informative luncheon Lynn Curtis Koehnemann, Seagrove resident and adjunct professor of Geography at Florida State Univeristy-PC, Gulf Coast State College, and Chipola College was the guest speaker at the Seagrove Garden Club meeting and luncheon Feb. 9. Koehnemann gave an informative presentation on the diversity of Walton County’s five ecosystems – beach dune, costal dune lake, pine flatwoods, scrub forest and hammock. In addition, Koehnemann spoke about our local State Parks. “We are lucky to live...

Cypress Cattle and Produce opens in Freeport

Market to offer fresh, locally grown produce and more Fresh produce is now offered in Freeport. Luke and Laurie Langford from the family-owned Cypress Cattle Company in Ponce de Leon has just opened Cypress Cattle and Produce on Hwy. 331. Specializing in produce grown from their own farm, the market will also offer produce from other local growers throughout the state and region. Participating in the Panhandle Fresh Marketing Association, Cypress will offer the freshest products available. If items such...

Alaqua Animal Refuge furever friend of the week

“V” is for vim, vigor and …Victor! Besides brimming over with vitality, this Labrador/Hound mix is one of the friendliest dogs the staff and volunteers at Alaqua Animal Refuge have ever had the pleasure of meeting.  He loves people, other animals and life in general.  While he’s very fond of all his friends at the sanctuary, Victor’s greatest hope is to find a loving forever home with a nice fenced in yard.  Another canine companion who also enjoys romping and...