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The Tourism Development Council is working on other ways to increase the beach's social media presence.

The Bay County Tourist Development Council is re-launching its “Stay it Forward” initiative next month.

Stone crab season begins on Thursday and it’s slated to be an interesting season. This year the regulations are a little different. The Florida Fish and Wildlife conservation commission says the changes are meant to increase the stone crab population. Some of those changes include ending the season two weeks earlier and increasing the minimum claw size. You can find more information on all the changes here.

In a year when many community events are getting cancelled because of COVID-19, the Walton County Fair is on.

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s officials say one swimmer drowned and another was rescued Saturday after getting caught in a rip current.

Dorms designated for COVID-19 quarantine at Florida State University are nearly empty.

Two years ago Hurricane Michael ravaged our area, and for some, they’re still feeling the effects.

All of the ideas brought up by the citizens will be presented at a Walton County Commission meeting before the end of the year.

By next summer, beach goers in Walton County could see higher fines for violating red flag warnings.

85 new homes have been built in Mexico Beach this year.

A Walton County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher has been fired from his job and arrested after an investigation into embezzlement at a DeFuniak Springs church.

The fall 2020 Thunder Beach motorcycle rally is back on.

Washington County Sheriff’s deputies say two teens are in custody after a shooting in the Sunny Hills Community.

Florida implemented 24 new laws on Oct. 1, one of which focused on law enforcement body cameras.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis directs flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020.

Lawmakers across state lines and from both sides of the aisle are offering thoughts and prayers to President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump after their diagnosis of COVID-19.

According to the press release, 200 jobs are expected to be created as a result of the grant.

Officials said, this is important because families need help now more than ever because of the impacts of the coronavirus.

As Florida enters the month of October, 24 new laws will take effect. They range from increased penalties of shark finning, to new guidelines for specialty license plates and protecting veterans from scams.

Floridians can now dial **TIPS from anywhere in the state to report a crime.

A man wanted for murder out of Richland County, Illinois has been captured in DeFuniak Springs.

The new deadline for Bay County is February 11th, while the October 11th deadline still applies to surrounding counties.

Tuesday night, a panel of four discussed three of the six amendments that will be on Florida’s ballot this election season.

Walton County Sheriff’s Office is up for reaccreditation and now assessors are inviting the public to comment on the agency’s performance.

A worker at the Apalachicola Oyster Company says hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of oysters have been stolen from this hatchery in recent days.

Every so often, the St. Andrews Pass has to be dredged to maintain a viable navigation channel to the Gulf of Mexico.

Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson, Jr. is one of ten in Florida to be tasked with drafting, maintaining, and reviewing the training standards for law enforcement and correctional officers.

After Florida entered Phase 3 of reopening, local business owners and politicians are taking a cautious approach on what steps to take next.

When double red flags are flying on the beach that means stay out of the water.

A number of beach flagpoles were damaged or destroyed, and now questions have arisen on where beachgoers can get flag information.