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Cessna Park boat ramp now open

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend! The Cessna Park boat ramp has reopened on County Road 393 at Hogtown Bayou. Recently completed improvements include a new ramp and two L-shaped loading docks on each side of the ramp. In addition, there is a new smaller dock adjacent to the two loading docks. Cessna Park is maintained by the South Walton Tourist Development Council beach maintenance crew and is the busiest ramp in South Walton. For more information, contact beach...

Learn about prescribed fires at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park May 11

Get answers to all your burning questions Time: 2 p.m. Fire is a natural process that has shaped Florida’s ecosystems over the years. Prescribed fires play a vital role in restoring “fire-dependent” natural communities. Learn the answers to all of your burning questions on Wed., May 11 at 2 p.m. Park at the Day-Use area and take a short hike to the clubhouse. $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park. Call (850) 267-8330 for more information...

Cessna boat ramp closed for improvements

Plans are to reopen by end of May The Cessna Park boat ramp on County Road 393 at Hogtown Bayou in South Walton County has been closed for scheduled improvements that will be a big benefit for fishermen and boaters.  The project consists of the removal of the existing ramp, construction of a new ramp and new loading dock on both sides of the ramp. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of May with the goal...

Disc golf has landed in Walton County

Course in Freeport offers outdoor fun for the entire family No, those aren’t UFOs you are seeing flying through the air at the Freeport Regional Sports Complex. It’s the game of disc golf being played on a newly installed course called Dragon Chain. You might not even notice the elevated metal-chained targets dotted across the landscape of the complex. That is, until you hear someone make a shot into the basket with the sound of CHING!  The sound heard when...

South Walton Fire District lifeguards take to the beach Mar. 12

South Walton Fire District lifeguards will report to eight beach accesses The Beach Safety and Education Program, a partnership between the SWFD and the South Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC), has begun its 6th season. The annual training academy lasts 80 hours and consists of medical, surf rescue techniques, beach and water surveillance techniques, strength and stamina conditioning, Fire District policies/procedures and communications. “Training at this time of year in the Gulf is particularly challenging due to the cold water...

History revealed on Hogtown Bayou

Low water conditions expose shards of turpentine pots along bayou shoreline During winter months, water levels in the Choctawhatchee Bay and adjoining bayous are lower than other seasons. Northerly winds blow water out into the gulf, exposing more bay and bayou shoreline. Combined with low tide conditions, Hogtown Bayou in Santa Rosa Beach reveals a bit more, as shards of old turpentine pots can be easily found. Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s the area of Hogtown Bayou...

New veterans memorial dedicated in Freeport

Town Planters erect beautiful tribute to America’s Armed Forces The Freeport Town Planters Society in conjunction with The City of Freeport dedicated a veterans memorial adjacent to the city hall on Nov. 11. Hundreds of spectators gathered for the presentation of a towering obelisk memorial topped with a bronze eagle in flight. The inscription reads “With gratitude and Honor to All Who Have Served That Freedom May Soar on Eagles Wings.” Surrounding the obelisk are smaller memorials representing each branch...

Have breakfast with a ranger at Topsail Aug. 14

Learn about park life at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach Saturday, Aug. 14 – 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Come and join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park life. To cover the cost of food please bring $4, which goes to Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to enhance the park, or bring your own...