The Emerald Coast Science Center’s Eighth Annual Women in Science Conference is coming up on September 17, 2024, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Place on Beal in Fort Walton Beach. Pursuing a degree and an occupation in STEM career fields can open countless doors for a lifetime. At the...
The roar of buses, zipping of bicycles and the patter of student footsteps and chatter in school hallways signals the beginning of a new school year! Walton County School District welcomed teachers on August 2, 2024, at Freeport High School for the eighth annual Empowerment Leadership Day or EPIC...
Pack your appetite for pancakes and plenty of family-friendly fun! South Walton Fire District’s annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser will be held October 5 to recognize the start of Fire Prevention Week.
The event will take place at SWFD’s Station 3, at 911 N. County Highway 393 in Santa Rosa Beach,...
For the 17th year, South Walton Fire District firefighters are welcoming students back to school and sharing roadway safety tips through their annual Back-to-School Safe Driving Campaign.
This campaign allows firefighters to not only connect with and inspire students during the first days of school but also spread awareness of...
Redd’s Pub, a beloved local institution known for its vibrant “Dive Bar’ atmosphere, the unforgettable performances of Redd the Singing Bartender, and Live Bands, Redd's Pub opening a new chapter In the Emerald Coast Plaza at 3906 US Hwy 98 W, Unit 1, Santa Rosa Beach Nov 2024 Now...
It’s time to select your favorites for the 2025 Perfect in Walton County Awards! The final voting period runs from Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Friday, Sept. 20 at perfectinwaltoncounty.com.
The top five nominees in 30 categories have been chosen, and now it’s time to cast your final votes! We encourage...
Please join with others in the community fighting Parkinson's Disease. The Parkinson’s Support Group meets once a month and has a variety of speakers and activities.
The remaining dates for this year are Saturday: Sept 21, October 12, Nov 16, and Dec 14 from 10-11 a.m. The meetings are held...
South Walton’s Ohana Day School is offering free tuition for three months exclusively at their new Grand Boulevard at Sandestin location, at 495 Grand Boulevard.
In honor of the first school year at their new location, Ohana is offering a discounted yearly tuition for students who sign up by September...
Members of Watersound Fountains, a Watermark Retirement Community in the Florida panhandle, took to the water in late July for a men’s fishing trip in Choctawhatchee Bay.
Six men from the independent living community attended the outing aboard the Reel Addiction, a 25-foot captained fishing boat. The group caught a...
By Larry Barrett
It was a hot, humid, summer’s day in 1970. Sitting in the aluminum boat with no breeze made it worse. Charles, John, and Larry had been working hard all morning taking soundings on the Intercostal Waterway near Overstreet, Florida. There was a bend there called the Devil’s...
