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Area Halloween Happenings

Pumpkin PatchThe Butler Elementary PTO Pumpkin Patch will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 27-30; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 24, 26; and 12 to 4 p.m. Oct. 25. Pumpkins $5-$10. Popcorn and drinks will be sold on Saturdays and Sundays only. An area will be... Full story

Sinfonia Gulf Coast's fourth season opens

The Sinfonia Gulf Coast presents “Let the Music Surround You” at 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at Grace Lutheran Church in Destin to open its fourth season. Recent Metropolitan Opera Competition winner Katherine Jolly opens the performance with Samuel... Full story

Thanksgiving dinner at Harbor Docks

A 15-year tradition continues when Harbor Docks restaurant, 538 U.S. 98 East in Destin, provides free turkey dinners with all the trimmings from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity will serve the... Full story

3rd Annual Glass Pumpkin Patch

PENSACOLA, FL - Just in time for fall, Belmont Arts and Cultural Center will host another signature art event, Glass Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over 400 glass-blown and crafted pumpkins in an array of... Full story

Art exhibits: Mattie Kelly Arts Center

Two solo exhibitions, Dylan Collins: Diagrammatic Disarray and Wendy Wische: In Search of Magic, will run concurrently in the McIlroy and Holzhauer Galleries from Nov. 1 through Dec. 6. Collins' large colorful sculptures, hybrid forms that combine... Full story

Art Gallery at the Hotel Defuniak

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL - A Grand Opening party for the Art Gallery at the Hotel Defuniak is Saturday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. The gallery will showcase a variety of different art styles from over 15 local artists, all members of the Walton County Art... Full story

Bay City anglers land leviathan grouper

David Adlerstein, Florida Freedom Newspapers

APALACHICOLA, FL - It coulda been a world record. It woulda been among the biggest groupers ever landed. And it certainly shoulda been weighed. Four men fishing out of Bay City Lodge the morning of June 25 landed a leviathan-size Warsaw... Full story

Fishin’ Chix

PENSACOLA, FL – Fishin’ Chix presents Halloween Rockin Redfish Picture Tournament on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at Hemmingway’s Island Grill. Lady anglers, with or without experience, can put on their pink rubber boots, bring a digital... Full story

New restrictions wouldn’t foil Shark Saturdays

GULF COAST, FL - New state rules to protect “stressed” shark populations in Florida waters would have no bearing on the 61st Fishing Rodeo’s Shark Saturday event, organizers say.     Last week, the Florida Fish and... Full story

23nd Annual Dr. H. C. White Golf Tournament

FORT WALTON BEACH, FL - For the 23rd straight year, White-Wilson Medical Clinic hosts The Dr. H. C. White Golf Tournament on Friday, Sept. 18 at the Ft. Walton Beach Municipal Pines Course.  In addition to lunch, free beverages, and dozens of... Full story

Autumn Action Golf Tournament

PORT ST. JOE, FL - The Autumn Action Golf Tournament at Port St. Joe Country Club will be Sunday, Oct. 18. Teams will be made up of men, women, mixed and teenagers. Prizes, both cash and items, will be won in a number of categories. The cost is $65... Full story

Boo launches line at Beall’s

Jeni Booker Senter, Florida Freedom Newspapers

MILTON, FL - Last week, local golf pro Boo Weekley was on hand at Beall's Department Store in Milton to launch his new clothing line and sign autographs for fans. Weekley signed merchandise, photos, and other items for hundreds of fans. Lines... Full story

FLAVORS OF FALL: Chillier weather signals a change in menus at local restaurants

Deborah Wheeler

YOU TELL US What’s your favorite fall menu item? Tell us on this story at waltonsun.com     When leaves begin their annual fall from the trees, area restaurants take the descent as a cue that it’s time for a change in... Full story

Restaurant Week: Dining for a Cause

The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center in Niceville will be the first-ever beneficiary of Restaurant Week: Dining for a Cause to be held at Grand Boulevard Nov. 9-13. The week will feature a specially selected three-course meal at each... Full story

Blue Jeans and BBQ Festival

MILTON, FL – Tickets are on sale now for the Covenant Hospice Blue Jeans and BBQ Festival and Bull Riding Competition on Oct. 3 from 3 p.m.-9 p.m. at Hayes Ranch, 5097 Berryhill Road. Tickets are only $10 prior to the event and $15 at... Full story

Family holiday movie

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS - The Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood Foundation invites everyone to come out and enjoy another classic family movie, "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday," at 2 p.m. Dec. 21 at the historic Chautauqua Building on Circle Drive.... Full story

City council brings Crestview closer to getting cinema

Brian Hughes,Florida Freedom Newspapers

CRESTVIEW, FL - A unanimous vote by the Crestview City Council Monday evening brought the city a step closer to having a 10-screen cinema. Local contractor Jack Jernigan, acting as an agent for Keith Park Developers, asked the council to approve... Full story

'Fish Story' is a documentary well worth seeing

By Del Stone Jr., Florida Freedom Newspapers

Tuesday night brought "Niceville: A Fish Story" to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College (I will never get used to writing that).     Created by Lydia Johnson and Tamera Brooks, "Fish Story" begins as an... Full story

Marlin Grill’s holiday extravaganza has something for everyone

Marlin Grill Restaurant's Holiday Extravaganza Champagne & Food Walkabout will be held Nov. 19. Enjoy an evening of food pairings with decedent champagnes while getting a sneak peek at Marlin Grill's award winning festive, holiday décor.... Full story

Music at Funky Blues Shack Baytowne

A unique collaboration of blues-rock, funky pop and hard-rocking originals by Zach Rosicka at 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Tunes with a distinctive touch by Jacob Mohr at 8 p.m. Wednesdays.... Full story

Tommy Bahama's drink of the month

The Cayman Cooler is the drink of the month at Tommy Bahama Tropical Cafe bar. The drink sells for $10 and $1 of that goes to breast cancer.... Full story

'The world's best wine salesman': Chan Cox's world keeps growing

Thomas J. Monigan, Florida Freedom Newspapers

FORT WALTON BEACH, FL - Born in south Alabama, Chan Cox figured out pretty quickly what was most popular when he started working for Standard Distributing in the early 1970s. Jack Kugelman's liquor distributorship was a wholesale heavyweight based... Full story

Black Friday

After a full day of eating, watching football and spending time with family on Thanksgiving, the race is on for the best deals on holiday shopping on Nov. 27 — Black Friday. As midnight madness grows in popularity across the country, Silver... Full story

Guava grand opening at Destin Commons on Nov. 1

Destin - Another unique shopping choice will be offered to Destin Commons shoppers when the doors open to Guava at 10 a.m. Nov. 1. Guava will display 2,700 square feet of eclectic furnishings with complimentary interior design services, accessories,... Full story

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