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Walton County fishing and hunting report for Feb. 8

Fishing and weather is great, deer are in rut! Choctawhatchee Bay: Lots of hybrids near the mouth of the river. One group of folks reeled in 75 in one day. Trout still abundant but small. Some sheepshead being caught Creeks/river: … Continue reading

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Camellia Fest and Heritage Day at Eden Gardens State Park Feb. 25

Learn all about camellias and history at Eden Location: Eden Gardens State Park Sat. Feb. 25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Eden Gardens State Park and the Friends of Eden State Gardens, Inc. would like to invite everyone to the … Continue reading

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Construction underway at Padgett Park in Santa Rosa Beach

New park to boast playground, splash pad and recreation building Construction has been approved and the road has been cleared for Padgett Park in Santa Rosa Beach. The 16.7-acre park is finally coming to fruition after several years of grant … Continue reading

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Walton County fishing and hunting report for Jan. 25

Fishing is good, deer are starting to rut! Choctawhatchee Bay: Speckled trout, flounder and redfish at the mouth of the river. Fishing seems to be better later in the day. Creeks/river: River starting to rise. Fishing good over at Alaqua. … Continue reading

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Civil War camp, battle and music in DeFuniak Springs Jan. 27 – 29

One of many Chautauqua Assembly events this weekend The Walton Guard Civil War Camp will be set up in the historic Lake Yard of DeFuniak Springs beginning Friday morning, Jan. 27 and lasting through Sunday afternoon. Ten tents and displays … Continue reading

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Mardi Gras dog parade and festival at Hammock Bay Feb. 18

Enjoy a parade, costume contest, movie and more Time: 4 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 Location: Hammock Bay, Freeport Come make history at the 1st Annual Mardi Gras Dog Parade at Hammock Bay. The theme this year is Beach Bound … Continue reading

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Walton County fishing and hunting report for Jan. 18

Fishing is good, deer are finally on the move! Choctawhatchee Bay: Speckled trout and redfish along with a few sheepshead. Hearing a few folks are gigging flounder. Creeks/river: Around the mouth of the river folks are catching some mid-size hybrids. … Continue reading

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Explore geocaching hidden treasures in and around Walton County

Hundreds of hidden treasures can be found in North and South Walton If you have a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device and a little bit of imagination, you don’t need to go far to find hours of great family … Continue reading

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Walton County fishing report for Jan. 11

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay: Good along the mouths of the creeks and rivers. Creeks/river: Redfish starting to pick up. Folks catching them on or near the bottom. Large numbers biting on bouncing grubs or zoom flutes. Still good numbers … Continue reading

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Learn about alligators at Topsail Jan. 20

Learn all about these cold-blooded sunbathing creatures Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park El lagarato was the name coined by the Spanish explorers and early settlers of Florida who came upon the American alligator.  These giant “lizards” live … Continue reading

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