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Walton County installs FAWN weather station

A FAWN (Florida Automated Weather Network) weather station was recently installed at Brown Pit off of Brown Road in North Walton County. A joint effort between the University of Florida, Walton County Extension Office, Public Works Department, and the Walton … Continue reading

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Community clean up day at Choctaw Beach June 8

On Saturday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., District 4 Commissioner Sara Comander will be hosting a community clean-up day at Choctaw Beach Park on State Road 20 in the Choctaw Beach Community. The Walton County Public Works … Continue reading

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New book released about South Walton’s coastal dune lakes

Part-time South Walton resident and nature lover, Ginger Sinton has penned a colorful book on Walton County’s beautiful coastal dune lakes. The area’s rare coastal dune lakes are 15 dynamic, geological treasures. The full-color, 112-page, softbound photo book reveals the … Continue reading

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Hands Across the Sand coming to Santa Rosa Beach May 18

Join Hands to end our dependence on dangerous, dirty fuels.  Join Hands to end global warming and climate change.  Join Hands to embrace Clean Energy.  ”It’s the most important thing we can do as human beings” Dave Rauschkolb, founder. This will … Continue reading

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Morrison Springs Park will be closed May 13 for hydrilla removal

POSTPONED. – County waiting on permit approval. Morrison will be open May 13. Walton County will be closing Morrison Springs Park on Monday, May 13, 2013 to distribute chemicals to eliminate and remove the hydrilla which is currently overtaking the … Continue reading

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FWC scientists discover new bass species in Northwest Florida Panhandle

Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have uncovered a new species of black bass in the southeastern United States. Scientists have proposed naming the new species the Choctaw bass and recommended the scientific name of Micropterus … Continue reading

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The future looks bright for artificial reefs in South Walton

New organization forming great plans Santa Rosa Beach resident Andy McAlexander is on a mission, and it’s a big one. With plans to bring artificial reefs near shore in the Gulf of Mexico and oyster habitat restoration to the eastern … Continue reading

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Walton and Okaloosa County students restore critical habitat along the Choctawhatchee Bay

Local third and fifth graders complete the Grasses in Classes program by planting shoreline grasses to restore our environment As the school year draws to an end, students across Okaloosa and Walton Counties are wrapping up a year-long restoration project … Continue reading

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Walton County beach sampling results for April 23, 2013

Two advisories issued for this sampling period The Florida Department of Health in Walton County conducts regularly scheduled saltwater beach water quality monitoring at seven sites through the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program.   Samples are collected from March through the end … Continue reading

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Happy Earth Day from Walton Outdoors

                  /           / / / / / The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression … Continue reading

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