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Walton fishing report for May 28

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay area: Good size speckled trout, some redfish, a few sheepshead and a few black drum. River: Bream, bass. Offshore: Great catches of red snapper, vermillion snapper, king mackerel. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439 (850) 835-4277 Store...

Great American Picnic at Watersound Origins June 8

Time: 4-8 p.m. Enjoy live music by the Forrest Williams Band and spend a day with your family and friends making kites, participating in relay races, or shine bright in the Facetime Photo Booth. The night will end with a fireworks show over Wind Garden Park.  Great food and beverages will be available with proceeds benefiting Food for Thought and Alaqua Animal Refuge. For more information and directions click here. Live Music – Bring a chair or blanket and listen...

Lakefest 5K and Dash N Splash fun run in DeFuniak Springs June 21

As part of the all day Lake Fest festival in DeFuniak Springs June 21, the Walton County Prevention Coalition is hosting the Lakefest 5K and Dash N Splash Fun Run. This 5K run/walk will start and end on beautiful Circle Drive at Lake DeFuniak, the No. 1 roundest lake in America. The scenic paved run will showcase many of DeFuniak’s more than 200 homes listed on the historic register. Cool down afterwards with FREE entry into the Dash n’ Splash...

Memorial Day weekend activities in Walton County

Memorial Day weekend will be chock full of activities in Walton County May 24, 25, 26. Outdoor concerts and fireworks will be the highlight of the weekend that officially kicks off summer in our area. Memorial Day services will be held in north and south Walton. Saturday, May 24: Village of Baytowne Wharf:  7-9 p.m. – Performance by Stellar. Free. Sunday, May 25 Alys Beach Amphitheater: 7:30 p.m. – Sinfonia Goes Pops at the Beach Enjoy the orchestral sounds of...

South Walton and Freeport decorated with patriotic flags

Thanks to a flag service program hosted by Freeport/South Walton Kiwanis Club, folks in South Walton and Freeport will enjoy patriotic American flags flying several times a year. Along U.S. Highway 331 in South Walton, and several neighborhoods in Freeport, the local program flies the flags during President’s Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day through Sept. 11, and Veterans Day. If you and your neighborhood area interested in the flying flag flying program, the cost is...