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by DOTTY NIST “I like this part of the country. I like the people here,” Karl Rove told the close to 400 attendees at the Grand Sandestin on Dec. 1.

Story and photos by DOTTY NIST Elves bearing gifts were seen pedaling along CR-30A on Dec. 4.

Story and photos by JEFFREY POWELL A large number of holiday revelers lined SR-20 in Freeport on Friday night, Dec. 2 to see the annual Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony. According to Freeport Fire and Rescue Chief Ben Greenslait, “this is the biggest Christmas parade we have ever had.”

By REID TUCKER and PATRICK CASEY Paxton goes all-out with homecoming week festivities and the four basketball games played homecoming night were no exception as the JV and Varsity Bobcats and Lady Cats blasted through their opponents from Poplar Springs.

By REID TUCKER South Walton’s boys and girls soccer teams ran through their counterparts at Walton in back-to-back District 1-2A soccer matchups on the first truly chilly night of the 2011 season.