February 28, 2013

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Taste of Home Cooking School coming to DeFuniak Springs March 19

The Taste of Home Cooking School is returning to DeFuniak Springs for the 19th annual spring show sponsored by WZEP Radio Station. The show will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Walton High School. Culinary specialist Michelle “Red” Roberts will be featured. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with the show at 6:30 p.m. All are encouraged to come early to visit booths hosted by local vendors and register for door prizes. VIP tickets are $45 and general admission...

30A Saint Patricks Day Parade Mar. 16

The 6th Annual 30A St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival is slated for Sat., Mar. 16, 2013, heralding the return of exciting Irish Music band Mithril. Drawing record-setting crowds to their Mobile Symphony Chamber Series performances, the The Mobile-based quartet has also been featured on the syndicated radio show Celtic Connection. The parade expects over 50 floats and parade entries, in all shapes and sizes. Parade lineup begins at 3 p.m. just east of Big Redfish Lake and heads 4 miles...

Walton County fishing report for Feb. 27

Fishing is out there for the brave souls! Choctawhatchee Bay: Bay is still muddy and high. Folks are catching speckled trout bottom fishing with bright baits and shrimp. The brave souls are being rewarded. Creeks/river: River flooding to crest at around 20 ft. on Friday. Near shore: From Ron Hyden – fishing is good, flounder, reds whiting some pompano. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists...

Explore area history at Walton County’s Heritage Museum

Peek into the past in DeFuniak Springs Interested in learning about Walton County’s history? Head over to the Heritage Museum in DeFuniak Springs and take a journey into the past. Run by volunteers with the Walton County Heritage Association, the museum offers a peek into area history from 1885 – 1945. A variety of historical artifacts including arrowheads, old turpentine pottery shards, military information and more are on hand at the museum. One of the highlights is a handmade 12...

Hike, camp along the Apalachicola River bluffs at Torreya State Park

Note: March 4, 2019 – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service hosted a ceremony today celebrating the reopening of the campground at Torreya State Park following the impacts of Hurricane Michael. The campground, which sits along the park’s iconic steep bluffs rising more than 150 feet above the Apalachicola River, offers 30 campsites with electric and water hookups, as well as restroom facilities.   Torreya State Park, which experienced significant damage from Hurricane Michael – including downed trees and debris, and facility, boardwalk, road and trail damage – was...