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- A yard sale — Seaside style
- It’s become one of the most popular events in South Walton. The region’s largest community yard sale, which is held in Seaside twice a year, will return Feb. 11 to the town's Amphitheatre... Full story
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- Meeting set on 331 project as taxpayers' group declares 'No tax and no toll'
- A local resident, Mike Flynt, has put together an ... Full story
- Local publishes ‘graphic and honest’ e-book
- Kim Vedegys recently released an e-published biogr... Full story
- Emerald Coast Flowers takes root in new location
- Early this year, Russ Barley relocated his long-ti... Full story
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- WEALTH of KNOWLEDGE: Numbers don’t lie: The real economic picture
- Dawn P. in Seacrest Beach: Are things really improving in the economy and the stock market? Arbor Wealth: Good question, Dawn. The Federal Government releases a plethora of periodic information on manufacturing, employment and hous... Full story
- Freeport man arrested for residential burglary and battery on a law enforcement officer
- The Walton County Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested Britton Wayne Bush, 34, of Freeport for burglary and battery on a law enforcement officer. The WCSO investigation began Feb. 5 after deputies received information that Bush allegedl... Full story
- LETTER: Hwy. 331: Tax or Toll — The answer is obvious
- A toll would be a huge penalty for Walton County residents. We are the ones who pay property taxes and live and work here, traveling north and south over the Clyde B. Wells Bridge daily. A 1-percent sales tax would have minimal effect on Walton Coun... Full story
- RON HART: Captain ‘Chicken of the Sea’ of the Costa Concordia
- COLUMBIA, TENN. — The Captain of the Italian Carnival Cruise Lines ship that turned over has to be one of the most hapless chaps of the decade. He ran aground his cruise ship, which carried many gluttonous cruise-crazed passengers. I think the ... Full story
- BUZ LIVINGSTON: What 60 Minutes missed and we will, too
- About the time Occupy Wall Street protests sprouted, a hard-hitting 60 Minutes segment focused on a more reprehensible American subset than big bankers — congress. Adding insult to injury, congressmen and women supposedly benefited from legal b... Full story
- The SOLARIS Experience: From weddings to birthdays to corporate meetings
- Unforgettable Valentine’s Present Consider this unique gift for your Valentine’s honey: a memorable dinner cruise for two aboard SunQuest Cruise’s SOLARIS luxury dinner yacht. Guests can experience a romantic cruise of candle... Full story
- CHICK HUETTEL: German U-boat history surfacing in Santa Rosa Beach
- Coming Thursday, Feb. 9, you can relive the history of the German U-boat invasion of the Gulf of Mexico in 1942. I have given this lecture at the college in Niceville plus the Coastal Branch Library in their winter Prime Time program. When I was a y... Full story
- CHEF PROFILE: Seven seafood salsa a must at Bentley’s
- As part of our newly-launched chef profile series, The Sun recently caught up with John Malocsay, executive chef/owner of Bentley’s and Maddog’s 30A, which opens Feb. 8 for lunch and dinner. Sun: Tell us about your culinary experience/wo... Full story
- Go gold, collector says
- Local Keith Knight believes the day could come when our paper money is worthless. For that reason and more, Knight is a huge proponent of buying gold. Knight has collected gold coins for 40 years and now owns hundreds, which he keeps in a bank vault... Full story
- 'A MAGICAL PLACE': A walk down memory lane as Seaside celebrates more than three decades
- Last Saturday morning a group consisting of Seaside homeowners, Notre Dame students and teachers, and others gathered outside the home of Seaside founder Robert Davis for a walking tour of his town. The tour was led by Davis, the town's original tow... Full story
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