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Bob Marley & The Wailer’s Legendary guitarist, Jamaican born singer/ songwriter, Junior Marvin will perform Live on the Green at Gulf Place Saturday, July 5th.

Tickets are $20 until July 4th, $35 the day of show at gate. Reserved seating for $35 in advance and $45 day of show.

Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.gulfplaceevent.com or at Sunrise Coffee Co and 30a Gear Truck located in the Gulf Place Community.

The Emerald Coast Summer Reggae Tour with Junior Marvin and Boukou Groove is coming to several venues in South Walton, Panama City Beach and Pensacola. Here is the full schedule of music that never stops.

The South Walton Fire District encourages locals and visitors to “Leave the Shows to the Pros” and enjoy a safe, professional fireworks display. The scheduled July 4th fireworks shows for South Walton:

• Rosemary Beach 8:30 pm
• Alys Beach 9:00 pm
• Watersound 9:00 pm
• Seaside 9:00 pm
• Watercolor Inn & Resort 9:00 pm
• Sandestin Hilton 9:00 pm
• Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin 9:15 pm

The 4th of July in Seaside, Florida is an all-American celebration of music, food, white beaches, flags, fireworks, and a parade through the middle of town. It just doesn't get any better. The celebration kicks off with the annual South Walton 4th of July Parade that begins in Seagrove and culminates in Seaside. Line up early along Scenic Highway 30A and be prepared for laughs and lots of loot! Locals, visitors, and generations of South Walton families help make the parade an event that is cherished.

The 3rd Annual Easy on 30A free benefit concert will take place July 3, 2014 from 6 - 10 p.m. at WaterColor's Marina Park.  Performers include Tim Jackson, Geoff McBride, The First Note Band, Sharif Iman and Ike Bartley.  Fabulous raffle and silent auction items donated by local businesses will benefit the Muscogee Indian Nation, LightHouse Family Retreat, and Alaqua Animal Refuge.

The South Walton Community Council (SWCC) organizes volunteer efforts each year on July 5th to clean up beach debris from fireworks and Independence Day festivities.
 
It's fun and rewarding to gather with locals and visitors to keep our beaches pristine, and debris left on beaches after July 4th celebrations poses a hazard to wildlife, including endangered sea turtles and shorebirds. Come out to support the SWCC’s conservation efforts during the annual July 5th beach clean-up from 7-9am. 
 

The St. Joe Community Foundation (Foundation) has provided a $8,742.00 grant to Emerald Coast Middle School in Walton County to sponsor its first year in providing a new Robotics Academy to its students in the 2014 – 2015 school year. Research suggests that Robotics is very effective in improving Math, Science, Technology, and Reading skills.  

The 4th Annual Emerald Coast Duck Regatta benefiting the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Guild will take place Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10am-2pm. Approximately 4,000 ducks will begin their race across the Lagoon at the Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Prizes will be awarded to the owners of the first ducks to cross the finish line, including a $5,000 first-place prize!

A big thanks to all of our dedicated South Walton Turtle Watch volunteers for walking every inch of beach during nesting season to count nests, monitor hatchings, help turtles in danger, and keep an eye on our beaches - remember to give turtles and nests a wide berth, remove items from the beach at the end of the day, and fill in your holes! Thanks to Blue Mountain Beach resident and turtle watch volunteer Richard Fowlkes for sending us this great story and photos...