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W/schedule: Musical Echoes festival starts Friday in FWB
Musical Echoes 2013, a celebration of Native American culture, art, and music, highlighting the Native American flute, will be held at Fort Walton Landing, 139 Brooks St., beginning Friday at noon and continuing through Sunday at 3:30 p.m. READ MORE
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29th Annual Fun Fest this weekend on Navarre Beach
The Navarre Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 29th Annual Fun Fest sponsored by Santa Rosa Medical Center will be Friday and Saturday on Navarre Beach. Fun Fest is a free event and open to the public. READ MORE
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South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival to benefit charity
The first South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival will take place today through Sunday in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, located along South Walton’s picturesque Northwest Florida beaches. READ MORE
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Duhon named St. Simon’s Church Children & Youth Minister
FORT WALTON BEACH — Alicia Duhon has accepted a call to join the ministry team of St. Simon’s on the Sound Episcopal Church as the new director of Children & Youth Ministry. She comes to th... READ MORE
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Bands on the Blackwater series begins Friday
For the next nine weeks, the Blackwater River will be rocking with some of the best local musical talent as the City of Milton hosts its second annual Bands on the Blackwater. READ MORE
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Music for Missions to benefit Guatemalan orphanage
MIRAMAR BEACH – Take a journey to Guatemala by joining local student musicians at Destiny Worship Center on May 10 for Music for Missions.
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Destin’s 10th Annual Week of Blessings includes 56th Annual Blessing of the Fleet
DESTIN — As a community foundation and for 55 years, the annual Blessing of the Destin Fishing Fleet takes place in the Destin harbor on Ascension Day.
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MKAF Concerts in the Village series runs until July 3
Celebrating its 18th season, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation announces the 18th Annual Concerts in the Village will kick off a 10-week concert series beginning tonight and continuing through June 27 every Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by a concert finale July 3 for an American Patriotic Tribute. READ MORE
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ArtsQuest celebrates 25th anniversary May 10-12
A long-standing tradition in South Walton, ArtsQuest Fine Arts & Music Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new location at the WaterColor Inn & Resort. READ MORE
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Club Challengers enjoy eventful travel volleyball season in 2013
The Club Challengers U14 team has had an eventful season, competing in, and winning, the Heart of Dixie tournament in Montgomery, Ala., the Club Fusion tournament in Panama City and the March Madness tournament in Pensacola. The team finished second in the Gulf Coast Regional Championship at the University of West Florida and finished with an overall record of 35-4. READ MORE