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Jail and Bail fundraiser at Tractor Supply in DeFuniak Springs April 11

On April 11, 2014, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., members from the City of DeFuniak Springs, DeFuniak Springs Police, Walton County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Corrections and several other local law enforcement agencies will partner with The Matrix Community Outreach Center to host their 2nd Annual Jail and Bail fundraising drive to be held at Tractor Supply Co., 931 U.S. Highway 331 S. in DeFuniak Springs. Their goal this year is to raise $15,000.00.  You may participate...

Learn about spiders March 7 at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Date/Time: March 7, 2014 – 2- 3 p.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park presents the world of spiders. Learn which spiders in Florida are poisonous, which are beneficial, where they live, what they eat, and the benefits they bring to us.  This indoor slide program is great for all ages. Park entry fee is $6 per vehicle; park staff will direct you to the clubhouse parking lot upon entering the park A $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park....

Gulf Place hosting Sunday concert series in March and April

Gulf Place on 30A are hosting a Sunday Concert Series, kicking off March 9, 2014. The series will be every Sunday in March and April, and between Memorial Day weekend through mid October. Each week will feature a different local or regional group, ranging in genres. Performances will be appropriate for attendees of all ages. Concerts are from 6-9 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets to enjoy...

30A St Patrick’s Parade and Festival in Santa Rosa Beach March 15th

The 7th Annual 30A St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival is slated for Saturday, March 15th 2014. Nationally recognized, Texas based Celtic Rock Band Cleghorn will headline the entertainment along with the Drake School of Irish Dance. Cleghorn combines stadium rock with blues and folk influences laced with a strong Celtic brew. More than 50 floats and parade entries in all shapes and sizes are anticipated. Parade lineup begins at 3.30 p.m. and heads 4 miles west down Scenic Hwy. 30A,...

Choctawhatchee Audubon Society programs and Events for March, 2014

March 6: Monthly Meeting Program: “Beach-Nesting Birds: Florida’s Original Beach Babies” Join Bonnie Samuelsen, Project Manager for Audubon Florida’s Coastal Bird Stewardship Program for an amazing photo presentation on Florida’s Beach Nesting Birds. Learn about these rare and declining birds and the statewide efforts to protect them. The meeting will be held in Room 130 on the ground floor of the Student Services Center at the Niceville campus of Northwest Florida State College, and will begin at 6:30 p.m. with...

Skinnie Winnies invade Live Oak Landing RV park in Freeport

Live Oak Landing, an RVC Outdoor Destination RV Park in Freeport has been busy this weekend with a unique group of campers called the Skinnie Winnies. What on earth is a Skinnie Winnie? It is a motorhome that is compact and accessible to most everywhere a standard vehicle can travel. The size also makes it popular with the RV traveler who likes to enjoy places off the beaten path not accessible with larger motorhomes. The Skinnie Winnies sport a Mercedes engine...