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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LakeFest brings family fun to DeFuniak Springs
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Lakefest began in 2014 to bring more activities to Lake DeFuniak, located in Chipley Park. 'We have such a beautiful gem in the middle of our town. This lake is perfectly round. And we were not utilizing it. So I came up with a proposal to see if we could have some activities, family day here, and the city took it and ran with it,' Lakefest Volunteer Coordinator Marie Hinson said. It is in the heart of downtown Defuniak Springs, bringing more visitors to the area. 'A lot of people will come to this event, have never seen this lake before. And so it's always a big part of the conversation,' Defuniak Springs Mayor Bob Campbell said. Lakefest was supposed to be held two weeks ago, but it was rained out. Lifeguard Ambulance recognizes their EMS professionals with community barbecue 'If the weather is a little iffy, then it's going to be mighty skimpy,' Campbell said. The new date didn't stop visitors from showing up for family fun. This year's celebration included duck races, a cardboard boat competition, a car show, and a skydiving performance. There were also food vendors, bouncy houses, and swimming. Students from Walton Middle School were there to promote their effort to build a tractor museum. 'We have actually $5 million worth of John Deere and Caterpillar tractors that are fully restored, and they're willing to sell it to us for only $1.2 million. And so we're out here trying to get donations right now to try and get a type of ag center here in Walton County, because normally you have to travel somewhere to get something for agriculture. But it would be nice to have something here, right here in Walton County,' Walton Middle School FFA President Hailey Caldwell said. Defuniak Springs' next celebration will be their 4th of July parade and fireworks show. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Powys County Times
11-05-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
Knighton baker Charlotte opens up cake shop in garden shed
A KEEN baker who started her own business during lockdown has just opened her first cake shop – or shed, to be precise. Charlotte Locke, 24, has been baking in her spare time since 2020, when she launched Charl's Sweet Treats. Charlotte's main employment is as a part-time dispenser at her local GP surgery, but at weekends she now dispenses cakes, cookies, shortbread, sponges, scones and tray bakes to the community of Knighton, from her own little wooden cake shed. 'I have been baking as a small business for five years and Charl's Sweet Treats started up in 2020, during lockdown,' said Charlotte. 'Having a cake shed has always been something I wanted to do, but I just never had the time to make it happen.' The cake shed is located outside Mill Barn (LD7 1RT), on the outskirts of Knighton, and opened for the first time on April 13. Cakes are for sale every Saturday and Sunday, with special opening hours during bank holiday weekends. Sir Salman Rushdie to return to Powys for Hay literary festival How you can help Powys rock band get on the bill at Lakefest No jail for man who punched wife after attending wedding at Powys hotel The shed works on an honesty box policy with instructions listed inside the shed on how to make payments. 'Charl's Sweet Treats offers anything from small bakes to bigger bakes,' added Charlotte. 'Tray bakes, brownies, cookies, occasional/celebration cakes. Every weekend I try to do different cakes so that there's a bit of variety.' Since opening last month, Charlotte has been overwhelmed by the response. 'The shed has been extremely busy and I am so grateful,' she said. 'Everyone has been really supportive and it's lovely to see the community I was born and raised in being so honest.' The icing on the cake has been a five-star food hygiene rating that Charlotte received last week. After another bumper bank holiday weekend, a post on Charlotte's Facebook page on Monday read: ' Knighton has been my home and where I was raised and the support has been amazing and I am just so grateful to live in such a kind community. 'From now on (unless there's any bank holidays or special events) the shed will be open Saturdays 9am-9pm and Sundays 9.30am-8pm. This gives me a chance to work, live and bake. 'The 13th of May marks one month of the cake shed being open, I can't believe it has been that long already."
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
City of DeFuniak Springs announce new dates for LakeFest 2025
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The City of DeFuniak Springs has announced new dates for LakeFest 2025. The event will be held on May 23 & May 24, 2025, Memorial Weekend! Bring the whole family and furry friends for some fun by the water. The fun is set to kick off at Lake DeFuniak starting at 5 p.m on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday. This year's celebration will include duck races, a cardboard boat competition, a car show, food, sky diving performance, and much more. You don't want to miss it. Lakefest is free for everyone, however, certain activities may cost a small fee. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ECP officials announce more daily nonstop flights to NYC
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Northwest Florida Beaches International is about to offer non-stop summer flights to New York City. Delta will offer weekly non-stop Saturday flights to LaGuardia beginning in June and running through Labor Day. The flights will be daily from June 28 and run through July 6 to accommodate July 4 holiday travelers. Lake DeFuniak to come alive with 'Lakefest' festivities However, those looking for more regular service to the Big Apple are about to get their wish. Delta just announced it plans to offer non-stop daily flights to LaGuardia beginning this fall. 'November 6th will begin daily service to LaGuardia with a regional jet. That's huge for this community. Delta recognizes that there's a demand for people from New York coming here, and for us to go back to New York. So all that's a great thing,' ECP Executive Director Parker McClellan said. Right now, those new daily non-stop flights are scheduled from November to May. McClellan said if the demand is there, it could continue beyond May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lake DeFuniak to come alive with ‘Lakefest' festivities
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WMBB) – Get ready for a weekend by the water as a Walton County tradition that's been around for over a decade is making a return for yet another year. The City of DeFuniak Springs is once again hosting 'Lakefest' at Lake DeFuniak on Friday, May 9th, and Saturday, May 10th. At this year's celebration, there will be a wide variety of entertainment to watch and participate in. Some of the entertainment includes duck races, a cardboard boat competition, a car show, live music, and you can even watch a professional skydiving team perform. 'Twentieth century' comedy adaptation coming to Lynn Haven stage 'Lakefest' came about after local leaders realized they needed to find some way to properly celebrate the beauty of Lake DeFuniak. 'I wanted to see that sort of revive, and myself and a couple of friends, we came up with the idea of 'Lakefest'. We just try to center it around our beautiful lake down here and take full advantage of that,' DeFuniak Springs Mayor Bob Campbell said. 'We're just tickled that it's being successful.' All the fun will kick off at Lake DeFuniak beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday. There is no cost for admission into 'Lakefest'; however, certain activities may cost a small fee. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
