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National Night Out at Freeport Regional Sports Complex Aug. 3

Night out to support Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is hosting National Night out at Freeport Regional Sports Complex on Aug. 3. Pack the patrol car and bring a school supply item and support the Boys & Girls Club Teen Center. Events will be held from 6 – 10 p.m. Freeport Sports Complex located at Hammock Bay in Freeport . Activities include: US Marine Corp. Chin Up Competition US Army Rock Climbing...

Learn about sea turtles at Topsail July 22

Learn about preserving these ancient and majestic creatures Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A Thursday, July 22 – 1:30 p.m. The majestic sea turtles are in the midst of another reproductive season.  Learn the facts about common Sea Turtles at Topsail.  Be a part of an enlightening program and see what you can do to help preserve these awe inspiring creatures of the sea. Park at the Day-Use area on Hwy 30A and take a short walk...

YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series Family Day July 18

YOLO board competitions fun for the entire family Location: WaterColor Boat House, 5 p.m. The YOLO Stand Up Paddle Series Family Day events offer a chance for family members to get out on the water and paddle together. Everyone is welcome from novice to advanced paddlers and children are able to try paddling on their own and/or ride on parent’s boards. The races are very casual and include events like parent/child races, sibling relay races and individual child races divided...

Music under the stars with Jacob Jeffries Band at Seaside July 14

Jacob Jeffries Band at Seaside July 14 Seaside Amphitheater – 7 p.m. The Seaside Summer Concert Series every Wednesday hosts popular acts from across the southeast, and beyond, in the Seaside Amphitheater. July 14, Jacob Jeffries Band will perform Jacob Groten is a vegetarian, has broken fourteen bones and, most importantly, has managed to cull a musical range that walks the line from John Lennon to Freddy Mercury, with inflections of Jeff Buckley vocal perfection, Tom Petty jive and the...

Get in free day at Florida State Parks July 17

Celebrate Recreation and Parks month with swimming, hiking or sitting  under a shade tree! Recognizing the benefits of time spent outdoors in Florida’s environment, Governor Charlie Crist recently signed a proclamation highlighting July as Recreation and Parks Month in Florida. Saturday, July 17 the Florida Park Service (FPS) will offer FREE entry to all state parks, excluding the Skyway Fishing Pier. Canoe rentals, camping and other activities will be available at the regular price. With Florida’s famous sunshine and hot...

Have breakfast with a park ranger July 10

Learn about park life at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach Saturday, May 8 and 15 – 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Come and join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park life.  To cover the cost of food please bring $4, which goes to Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to enhance the park, or bring...

2nd Annual YOLO Board Seaside Celebration September 14 – 18

Stand-up paddleboard races, art show, free concert and silent auction will benefit South Walton Fire Department Junior Lifeguard Program YOLO Board announces details of the 2nd Annual YOLO Board Seaside Celebration scheduled from Tuesday, September 14th to Saturday, September 18th in Seaside, FL.  The celebration planned includes five days of Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) inspired activities ranging from a Seven Mile Elite Race and a Three Mile Recreation Race with over $5,000 of prizes awarded for each race, a SUP inspired...