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Halloweener Derby Day at Seaside Amphitheater Oct. 27

The 3rd Annual Halloweener Derby Day will be held in the Seaside Amphitheater on Saturday morning, October 27, 2012. Sponsored by the Merchants of Seaside, the Halloweener Derby Day is a fundraiser for 30A Radio, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Alaqua Animal Refuge. Events include: the dachshund-only race, a pet costume contest, and a live musical performance. Schedule of Events: •   Same-day registration and check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. •   Dachshund races begin at 10:00 a.m. •   Race final...

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...

Witches of South Walton ride again Oct. 31

Ride for a good cause, and scare the neighborhood along 30A The Witches of South Walton will be riding their bikes again on Wednesday morning, October 31, 2012. All for a good cause as they scare up the neighborhoods along Scenic Highway 30A. All proceeds from the event will be going to support the Children’s Volunteer Health Network. Where: Meet at Miss Lucille’s. Witches bike to Butler Elementary to hang there awhile to wave to the kids. The witches shove...

Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance seeking volunteers Oct. 10

Help remove invasive Chinese Tallow trees On October 10, Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance will be removing invasive popcorn trees that were treated with herbicide last fall on Allen Lake in South Walton. The Nature Conservancy will be downing the trees down and cutting them up, and CBA need volunteers to carry the cut-up tree pieces to the road for pick-up. What: Popcorn-tree (Chinese tallow) removal When: Wed., Oct. 10, 2012, beginning 9 a.m. Where: Private property, near Allen Lake RSVP: Required –...

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...