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Gospel music, street sale, and historic tours in DeFuniak Springs May 3

Gospel Music in the Lakeyard will take place downtown at the amphitheater in the Lakeyard in DeFuniak Springs on Saturday, May 3, 2014. The event will be held from 2 – 6 p.m. Admission is free. Several groups and individuals will be providing inspirational music throughout the four hour event. Groups include Holy Commotion – the First United Methodist Praise Band, Mike Scharver, the Cornerstone Praise Band, One Heart, Ed Tanza, and the First Baptist Praise Band as well as...

Tack Room at Gulfside Trail Rides hosting benefit for Alaqua Animal Refuge May 1

The grand opening of “The Tack Room” at Gulfside Trail Rides in Santa Rosa Beach will be hosting a musical benefit for Alaqua Animal Refuge on May 1, 2014. The party will start at 6:30 p.m. with Reverie Lane playing the tunes. The band consists of Spencer Bartoletti, Danielle Bourjeaurd, and Presley Tucker (Tanya Tucker’s daughter). Enjoy music, a silent auction including Old Gringo boots, beer, wine, food by Stinky’s, and a good time. The rain or shine event is...

Walton bay, river and shoreline fishing report for April 23

Fishing is good Choctawhatchee Bay: Folks reeling in some large speckled trout, one report of a 33 in. trout reeled in near the 331 bridge. A few redfish, mostly too big to keep. Shoreline: Great reports of good size pompano being caught. River: Water is still high, however a few bass being caught near the mouth of the river. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists...

May Day Festival in DeFuniak Springs May 10

The Annual May Day Festival will be held on May 10, 2014 at the Wee Care Park, 552 Walton Road, DeFuniak Springs from 10 a .m. – 6 p.m. Opening ceremonies will start at 10 a.m. The festival will include various food and craft vendors, a car show by The Chautauqua Cruisers, BBQ cook-off, various entertainment, face painting,  stiltwalker, Iron Man, bounce houses, baseball tournament, pony rides, reptiles, rock climb, zumba and New Heights Wrestling. Also representing our festival this...

Potential beach access at west end of CR-30A discussed at TDC committee meeting

TDC seeks Topsail Hill Preserve State Park land By DOTTY NIST DeFuniak Springs Herald Discussion of a possible new public beach access across the southeastern portion of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park drew the attention of community members at a meeting of the Walton County Tourist Development Council’s (TDC) Destination Improvement Committee. The committee met on April 9 at the TDC office. Brian Kellenberger, newly-hired TDC director of beach operations, explained that the access would primarily serve several nearby neighborhoods...

Santa Rosa Beach resident enjoys beautiful luna moth visitors

Santa Rosa Beach resident Sherry McCall enjoyed a few unusual visitors to her workshop this week. Early on in the week, McCall was treated to a luna moth that took up residence on the exterior of her workshop wall. Then, over the next few days two more moths appeared. On Thursday, McCall spotted two of the luna moths gracefully in union on the wall. Then, as the moths magically appeared, they disappeared into the night. However, the magical moments are...

DeFuniak Springs community garden in the works

What was an on and off community garden over the last few years is now on again thanks to DeFuniak Springs residents Kevin and Barbara Chilcutt. Big plans are in the works according to Kevin, with plot areas now being offered to residents. “The garden is open and free. This year we are not even charging a garden plot fee. We are running late, but did get it tilled this past weekend. I am now taking 10 by 10 (or...