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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.

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.

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. 

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.

 The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) announces the first-ever Art Week South Walton (AWSW), an initiative bringing together neighborhoods, organizations and businesses to present quality arts and entertainment. Sponsored by Visit South Walton, 2016 Art Week includes ArtsQuest, Digital Graffiti, ECLive! and the Seaside Writers Conference, and will take place May 7th-20th in venues throughout South Walton.
 

A Better South Walton, Inc. (ABSW), a nonprofit organization founded to seek more effective governance and local representation for South Walton, is holding three community meetings to discuss the key findings of the preliminary feasibility study and the opportunities it gives the community. These meetings will give the community the chance to get the information surrounding the ABSW initiative, ask questions and voice their concerns.

The Market Shops in Miramar Beach will host the inaugural Cattle Barons' Pig Roast benefitting American Cancer Society on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. It's a pig pickin' with cold drinks and live music on the lawn as a way of saying thanks for all of your support. The Emerald Coast Cattle Barons' Ball 2016 was a huge success!

CAA's first member artist co-op gallery to open May 23 in The Market Shops! The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County announces the opening of the Foster Gallery, a CAA member artist co-op gallery located in The Market Shops next to DIG Eatery and the new Ben & Jerry's. Twelve artists will be chosen to exhibit and work in the gallery during the Summer 2016 exhibit, May 23 - August 26.

Of course we all love the beach but we also love the REAL FLorida with swamps and creeks, backwoods, native plants and wildlife. We also love learning all about it and our favorite place is just up the road in Freeport. The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center recently announced summer hours and camps for kids this Summer. Here is the latest Biophilia news.