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Evening sky lights up in South Walton

The place where light dwells Local South Walton resident and photographer Brandan Babineaux captured this beautiful lightning show in Seaside June 5. Brandan describes his experience: “Summer thunderstorms can be very dramatic along the gulf coast. I’ve been wanting to try to photograph lightning but the conditions were never in my favor and being at the right place at the right time can be challenging unless you are some sort of storm chaser. On Saturday evening, a severe line of...

Get ready for the Seaside 4th of July Parade

Time to get out your red, white a blue and join the parade It is that time of year again; time to bring out your patriotic paraphernalia to celebrate our Independence Day with the “South Walton 4th of July Parade,” Sunday, July 4th beginning at 8 a.m. As is the case each and every year, the parade will stage in front of the Seagrove Plaza (home to Garrett Realty, Bruno’s Pizza, Subway & Good Apples), and roll down Scenic Highway...

Enjoying quality time along South Walton beaches

Catching some waves at Blue Mountain Beach Local surfers were out in force this weekend enjoying the waves. Pictured here is Dylan Sturdivant catching one in the Gulf of Mexico at Blue Mountain Beach access on June 5. Dylan is the son of Trish and Michael Sturdivant of Santa Rosa Beach. Many locals are out enjoying quality time along the beaches in South Walton. With the future uncertain, everyone is getting out and enjoying our beautiful beaches....

South Walton Community Council hosting beach clean up June 5 -6

Head to local beach access from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. and help clean up trash Please come out Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, 2010 to clean the beaches before any evidence of oil arrives. If oil hits the shore, debris that comes into contact with oil will be considered hazardous waste and will need to be disposed of as such. By cleaning the beaches now, we can eliminate some of this debris. Very Important: This is not...

Learn about turpentining at Topsail June 19

Be a part of a turpentine crew as you head out to the piney woods Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park June 19, 10:00 a.m. Be part of the turpentining crew as they go out into the piney woods and earn their daily babbits (or tokens good only at the company store).  Skeeter and Boss Blake will make sure to show all greenhorns how to dip sap, chip boxes and spend babbits. Meet at the  Day-Use entrance off of Hwy...

Live music heats up the night every Wedndesday in Seaside

Hot tunes under the stars kicks off the summer! The Seaside Summer Concert Series kicks off an eleven week run of the best music along the Emerald Coast starting Wednesday, June 2nd. Each week popular acts from across the southeast, and beyond, will take the stage in the Seaside Amphitheater. Many of the artists featured this summer have never performed in Seaside or anywhere along the Florida Gulf Coast, so don’t miss your chance to experience these amazing musicians. Below...

Free saltwater fishing weekends May 29 – 31 and June 5 – 6

Memorial Day weekend and opening weekend for red snapper will be free 
for Floridians and visitors to the Sunshine State PENSACOLA – Governor Charlie Crist announced two free fishing weekends to help draw visitors to the beautiful beaches of the Sunshine State. Both residents and nonresidents in Florida can fish for saltwater species around the state without a license during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, May 29 to May 31, and the weekend of June 5 and 6, which is...

An incredible school of bull nose rays captured on film in Santa Rosa Beach

A beautiful day brings special treat for beach goers on May 26 This beautiful school of bull nose rays were captured on video by South Walton photographer Fletcher Isacks. Fletcher is working on his videography business and works with his wife Lesley with her photography. Fletcher is currently working on a video with visitflorida.com. To learn more about Fletcher and his wife’s photography, go to: www.isacksphoto.com About bull nose rays (Myliobatis freminvilli) Common Names English language common names for this...