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Walton County's Coastal Dune Lake Advisory Board (CDLAB) is hosting a celebration of South Walton area coastal dune lakes on Saturday, June 4, 2016. The event will be held at Grayton Beach State park from 10:00 a.m. til 3:00 p.m. 

Meet CDLA members, friends and community groups at the boat launch parking lot for an exciting day in the park. It's a celebration of our beautiful coastal dune lakes including education and activities planned on the shores and in the water at Western Lake which lies within Grayton Beach State Park.

Gulf Place announces the line up of the Summer Sunday Concert Series 2016 sponsored by ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals. Kicking off on June 12 with local legends Hubba Hubba, each week will feature a different local or regional band bringing a range of music to the beach.

Trebeaché in Blue Mountain Beach is the place to be for Franko Fest on Thursday, May 19 from 7:00 p.m. til midnight or until the music runs out. Franko Fest is a community celebration in support of our own beloved artist and musician Franko "Washboard" Jackson as he prepares for medical treatment and recovery.

National women’s retailer Anthropologie is now open in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, joining recently opened men’s and women’s retailers Lilly Pulitzer and Vineyard Vines. All three stores are located in the new Center building, located on the west side of Grand Boulevard, across from the Boulevard 10 Cinema.

Hibiscus Coffee & Guesthouse represents the best of SoWal with unique guest cottages and cafe in historic Grayton Beach, Florida. The Hibiscus Café had been closed to the public since July but is now open and offering the original vegetarian breakfast menu. Breakfast at Hibiscus can be enjoyed inside or outside under the trees providing just the right touch for casual dining and conversation.

Fishing is coming back around towards the summer season with more and more species showing up in close to shore. As I said in my last report, the arrival of the big bait schools up in close is quickly followed by the pelagic predators.

We have been seeing Kings around just about every day as well as bigger Spanish, Bonita, even a few Black Snappers on the close in spots. The sharks have showed up thick as well. If you hook a good fish and don't get it in quick there as a good chance you won't get it in at all.

Lace up your shoes and run for the arts in Sinfonia Gulf Coast’s sixth annual Bravo! Beat 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 7 at 8:00 a.m., starting and ending at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

Whether you choose to parade in pumps, walk in wedges, strut in stilettos or stroll in sneakers, make plans to join us on Friday, May 20th for the 5th Annual Walk Her Way for Shelter House.

Presented by Rosemary Beach Foundation, men, women and children of all ages are invited to put on their fiercest footwear for a short walk through the streets of Rosemary Beach. 

The latest real estate report for March 2016 includes statistics for single family homes, townhomes, and condos in Walton County, Florida. Single family closed sales were up 9% for March compared to the same month last year. Cash sales were also up 9%. Inventory was down 3%. Median sales price was up 6%.

Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Disney Conservation Fund after working in conjunction with New England Aquarium to care for 50 cold stunned sea turtles. The grant will help offset the costs of the rehabilitation process for the New England cold stunned sea turtles that have since been medically cleared and released into the Gulf of Mexico.