Category: History
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Adventure
Tranquility & Activity at Camp Helen State Park
On the east side of South Walton just east of Inlet Beach, turn off Highway 98 and through the gate of Camp Helen State Park and be amazed how fast you go from freeway frenzy to total tranquility.
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Education
Pompano Fishing on the Beach 1945
This Settles the Pompano Controversy (Letter to the Editor, Florida Sportsman, 1945) Dear Sir, I'm no writer in any sense of the word, but have read and heard about my friend the pompano not taking a bait 'till I've just got to squawk.
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Business
Seagrove Village Market Closes After 66 Years [Update: Re-opening Nov 19]
Sundown on October 29, 2015 was the end of an era as a day-long celebration of Seagrove Village Market Café came to an end.
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History
A Family’s Legacy on Dune Allen Beach – 45 Straight Years and Counting
In 1958 there was only one house resting on the south side of Scenic 30A on Dune Allen Beach - only one.
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History
Vintage SoWal – Kids From Every Decade Love the Beach
This pic was taken in about 1970.
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History
Vintage SoWal – Seagrove Beach Aerials 1941-2014
Old Seagrove is a wonderfully shady place with large oaks and dusty roads.
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Education
The Dream of a Simple, Beautiful Life in Seaside, Florida
You know Seaside.
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History
Tales of ‘Creature of Powell Lake’ persist
Monster or myth?
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Business
A SoWal Classic – Seagrove Villas Motel
You’ve just re-connected with a high school classmate on Facebook.
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