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SWFD lifeguards endure chilly water on first day of pre-season training

28 lifeguards getting ready for 2010 season start Mar. 13 24 of the 28 South Walton Fire District lifeguards started pre-season training and orientation on Mar. 5. With the Gulf water temperature of 59 degrees, each lifeguard has passed a rigorous physical ability test of running and swimming and began their additional physical training, emergency medical training, communications, customer interaction and service strategies. With Beach Safety Director, Gary Wise watching from the shoreline, the lifeguards did a  beach run, a...

South Walton’s eight safest beach accesses

Beach parks with easy access, parking, lifeguards and restroom facilities Walton County’s beaches in Miramar Beach and along Scenic Highway 30A offer many public beach accesses. However, lifeguards patrol only eight locations. These eight locations offer adequate parking, restroom facilities and three offer handicap access with wheelchairs available: Ed Walline at the corner of Scenic Hwy. 30A and CR 393, and Bramble Grove/Santa Clara Street in Seagrove and Miramar, near Pompano Joe’s on Scenic Gulf Drive. Lifeguards are on duty...