FLORIDA DEP REPRESENTATIVE JASON CUTSHAW PRESENTED a check for $50,000 to the DeFuniak Springs City Council at its Oct. 12 meeting. The check is the city’s part of a Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program grant, with DeFuniak’s portion to go toward rehabilitating and reopening the skateboard park at the Community Center. (Photo by Reid Tucker)
THE FREEPORT BULLDOGS hosted the South Walton Seahawks last week with the visiting team picking up a three-set victory to sweep the regular season series. South Walton posted an 8-0 mark in District 3 of Class A and will host the district tournament next week. (Photo by Patrick Casey)
THE HARRIS FAMILY try out their new fishing poles. A beautiful fall morning welcomed hundreds of visitors to Live Oak Landing, south of Freeport, to the sixth annual Explore the Outdoors Festival on Saturday morning, Oct. 10. (Photo by Jeffrey Powell)
CAST OF FEIFFER’S PEOPLE: In front (l-r) are Tara Sindelar of Fort Walton Beach, Megan Garofalo of Santa Rosa Beach, Joshua Birdsong of Destin, Dylan Garofalo of Santa Rosa Beach, Maddie Ostrowski of Mary Esther. In the back row are Sheila Johnson of Crestview, Doug Linder of DeFuniak Springs, Adam Guiles of Niceville, Zachary Phillips of Niceville, Jesse Hartsog of Fort Walton Beach. The play runs Oct. 14 – 17 at NWFSC. (Photo credit Corey Forde – 4 D Photography)
TDC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jim Bagby was presented with a plaque at the Oct. 6 TDC meeting recognizing his service over the past 2 1/2 years. TDC Chairman Tim Norris and tourism council staff joined Bagby for a photo op. (From left: Jennifer Vigil, director of administration; Brian Kellenberger, beach operations director; Pam Watkins, sales and special events director; Bagby, Norris, and Jon Ervin, director of marketing and communications.)
