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Weekly “What is it?”: Coquina Rock

by Carrie Stevenson
July 17, 2025

Florida’s geology is as varied as its plant and animal life. Here in the western Panhandle, we have extremely sandy soil along the coast and heartier loam, clay, and iron rock as you approach the northern border with Alabama. If you start ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Atlantic, Clams, Fort, Shells, Weekly What Is It

Exotic Pet Amnesty Day set for Oct. 3 in Fort Walton Beach

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 14, 2015

Do you have any exotic pets you can no longer care for? Would you like the opportunity to surrender those pets without any penalties or fines? Then join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Gulfarium Marine Adventure ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Amnesty, Beach, Exotic, Fort, Oct., Panhandle Outdoors, Walton

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