The team at Stinky’s Bait Shack has tallied the results of the 14th Annual Stinky’s Pompano Fishing Tournament. The tournament registered more participants this year than ever - ranging from recreational fisher folks to professionals - locals and visitors alike. The tournament spanned over the course of five difficult...
By Kathleen Edge, Publicity & Website Chair
Walton County's Green Thumb Garden Club wrapped up their 2023/2024 year with a special brunch and announced this year’s Mercer and other scholarship award winners. Casey McClaine, receiving her second scholarship, will use her $2,000. award to continue her plant science studies at...
Gary Gregor, a long-time resident of Walton County, is running for reelection to the office of Walton County Property Appraiser. In a public statement he says, “Walton County is one of the most unique and diverse counties in Florida. With 29 years of experience in the appraisal field, and...
The company provided excellent reliability in 2023
How we’re upgrading your neighborhood: FPL plans to make the following upgrades throughout 2024 in Walton County as part of its ongoing commitment to avoid outages and restore power faster following severe weather:
Maintaining trees and vegetation – a common cause of power...
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Guided Plant Stroll June 17
Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and Master Gardener Bill Kuenstler on the third Monday each month from 9-11 a.m. for a Guided Plant Stroll. The stroll begins at Tram Stop #2. This program is free with regular park admission....
Emerald Coast Technical College in DeFuniak Springs has expanded and is now offering programs at their south campus located at the Magnet Innovation Center – Watersound. One exciting part about the new campus is that for a limited time, tuition in the programs offered is tuition free. The tuition...
Level II NICU cares for infants from Walton, Okaloosa, and surrounding counties
The Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation announced today that the Emerald Ball raised approximately $159,131 benefiting Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The Foundation hosted the Emerald Ball at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort &...
Future discussed at recent BCC meeting
The 192-acre Eagle Springs golf course in Defuniak Springs is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year, having opened in 1924. The facility opened as a 9-hole course and the greens were sanded, which was common in the early days of golf. The golf course...
