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Second Annual Starfish Charity Gala

FORT WALTON BEACH, FL - The second annual Starfish Charity Gala will be held Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Sandestin Hilton Beach Resort, in the Grand Ballroom. The Gala will begin at 6 p.m., and will feature musicians from Sinfonia, a three-course dinner... Full story

Golf Classic and Gala for the Fisher House

DESTIN, FL – After a successful debut in 2008, the Golf Classic and Gala for the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast will return again this fall on Oct. 3 and 4 at Kelly Plantation in Destin. This tournament is hosted by the Young Professionals ... Full story

Art For The Heart

DESTIN, FL - Local artists join together to host a week-long “Art for the Heart” art show Oct. 2 through Oct. 10 at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald C... Full story

White Sands Classic

DESTIN, FL - Tommy Bahamas Second Annual White Sands Classic is Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Raven Golf Course at Sandestin. Proceeds from the tournament go to benefit Children in Crisis. For more information call 850-654-5929 or visit her... Full story

Science Center to stay

Tosha Sketo, Florida Freedom Newspapers

FORT WALTON BEACH, FL — The Emerald Coast Science Center will remain at Fort Walton Landing for at least another year.     The Fort Walton Beach City Council has agreed to extend the lease for one year while City Manager Robert M... Full story

Bald eagles among first 'snowbirds' to arrive in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, FL - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has received reports of bald eagles returning to nesting territories throughout Florida the past few weeks. This majestic bird that calls Florida home during its nesting s... Full story

Beach Wheelchairs Available on the Beaches of South Walton

SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL - The South Walton Fire District, in partnership with the Walton County Tourist Development Council, has developed a program that provides three beach wheelchairs, strategically located along the Beaches of South Walton, to impro... Full story

Crab Island is a watery playground

Andrew Gant, Florida Freedom Newspapers

DESTIN,FL — Bill Head needs a back surgery or three. He’s already had five. For now, he swears by Crab Island therapy. “Damn right,” the 65-year-old boater said from his captain’s chair. “Too much fun to miss.&rdqu... Full story

Monster mako reeled in

It took 2 hours to bring in the 740-pound shark

Tina Harbuck, Florida Freedom Newspapers

DESTIN, FL — When the bait goes in the water, you never know what’s going to bite. Sunday evening, it was a mako shark. A big one. The crew aboard the Sunrise with Capt. Kelly Windes landed a 740-pound mako Sunday evening while swordfish... Full story

Sharks at the rodeo?

Crowds and protesters expected

Tina Harbuck and William Hatfield, Florida Freedom Newspapers

DESTIN. FL — Nothing draws a crowd like a shark on the docks.     And that’s what the 61st annual Destin Fishing Rodeo is hoping for this year with Shark Saturdays.     “It’s a legal fish to catch... Full story

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