Just in time for the back-to-school-season, Walton County Public Library System announces the launch of its new Tutor.com program. Tutor.com connects students at their time of need to one of over 3,000 highly vetted expert tutors. With instant access to one-to-one homework help and tutoring, students can lower their...
Nightmares are not always only in the realm of the unconscious. They are often manifested through abuse and addiction. It is overwhelmingly common for people to find themselves going from a bad situation to a worse situation when drugs and other abuses become involved. Those struggling are often left...
Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, beginning Monday July 27, 2020, a facial mask will be required to enter all lobby areas of the Walton County Tax Collector Offices in DeFuniak Springs, Freeport and Santa Rosa Beach. We are limiting services to Walton County residents only during...
Locals and Summer visitors to South Walton will once again be able to enjoy free day-use admission to Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill State Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The Walton County Tourist Development Council is paying the cost of entry for day-use visitors in...
By Heather Bennett,
The beauty of The Emerald Coast brings together people from many walks of life, political views, religions, and races. On Independence Day we celebrate the birth of our nation in one of the most beautiful locations in the country. While some of us may disagree over the...
Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers, Saving Lives, Defying Death
By Martha J. LaGuardia-Kotite, former Captain USCG
Immense Pacific Ocean seas rolled ashore. The frigid salt water swept into the mouth of the Oregon cave at the foot of Cape Lookout with a roar so loud, the Coast Guard helicopter hovering above...
By Heather Bennett
Food insecurity along The Emerald Coast is an ongoing issue that we have spotlighted with stories involving local food banks, churches, and food drives, but it’s not something we all think about. However, with many people out of work and kids home from school due to COVID-19...
Just in time for Memorial Day, vacation rentals in the Florida panhandle are allowed to book guests again. As of May 19th, officials have approved the Walton County plan to reopen short-term rentals effective immediately. View the Walton County Short Term-Rental Plan here.
Walton, Bay, Okaloosa, Gulf, Franklin, Escambia, and...
UPDATE from Governor DeSantis April 29. 2020:
Florida will enter what Governor DeSantis called “phase one” of the reopening process on May 4 as the state continues to fight the spread of coronavirus.
Here’s what changes and doesn’t change for Florida:
Schools continue distance learning
Visits to senior living facilities are...
