Pace Fire welcomes new firefighters
Pace Fire Rescue District (PFRD) held a pinning ceremony, April 5th, welcoming aboard the new firefighters hired under the Support Alliance for Emergency Readiness (SAFER) grant, along with PFRD’s ne…
Panhandle Butterfly House opens May 3
The award-winning Panhandle Butterfly House, located in Navarre Park on Hwy 98 at the foot of the Navarre Beach Bridge, will celebrate its grand opening for the 2014 season with a ribbon cutting Satu…
The passion of horsemanship
Learning to ride a horse isn’t a one day event. It is like everything else with merit, it takes a bit of practice and patience: practice for the rider and patience from the horse.
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Goat farming is booming with local small farmers
A recent report of the USDA’s 2012 Census of Agriculture revealed a number of surprising facts. Among them was the growing demand for meat goats in the US. A few years earlier, in a report put out …
Puttin' up
Canning is an inexpensive way of preserving farm fresh tastes we enjoy seasonally, throughout the year. Utilizing fruits and vegetables from your backyard garden or local green grocer decreases costs…
Native soil has its advantages for home veggies
The University of Florida Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension is in the middle of its Spring into Vegetable Gardening Series for Beginners class. Mary Derrick, residential horticulture ag…
Colonial Life in Northwest Florida April 5
Bagdad 2014 April lecture series continues April 5 at 10 a.m. at Bagdad Museum, 5412 Church Street in Bagdad. The Colonial Life in NW Florida, presented by Lionel and Sheila Young of NWF Living Histo…









