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Freeport, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Freeport! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Freeport draws top-seeded Bolles in football playoff opener
- Cooler days ahead for Freeport after a mild start
Also on today's calendar: Storybook Village Head Start Fall Feastable and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know that a wedding was emotional? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.
- Monday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 46.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High School Football Highlights, Playoff Brackets and JUCO Volleyball State Semifinal Highlights (wjhg.com) — Freeport will open the Class 2A football playoffs on the road against Bolles, pairing the eighth seed with the top seed. The regional playoff lineup also sends South Walton to Baker, while Walton hosts Gadsden. 
• FL Tallahassee FL Zone Forecast (dailyindependent.com) — Freeport's forecast calls for highs in the mid-70s through Thursday before a cooler finish to the week. The National Weather Service expects mostly clear skies Friday through Saturday, with highs in the lower 60s and lows in the lower 40s.
📸 Around Freeport
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★ Featured events ★
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Martin-Lane: Props Brewery - Freeport, FL →
Props Brewery Hammock Bay (PHB), 1799 Great Hammock Bend, Freeport
6:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Girls Basketball @ ECMS
Freeport Middle, 4019 US-98 #6024, Santa Rosa Beach
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Soccer @ Rocky Bayou
Freeport Middle, FL-85, Niceville
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Boys Basketball @ Baker
Freeport Middle, 1369 14th St, Baker
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Girls Basketball @ Baker - Varsity Only
Freeport Middle, 1369 14th St, Baker
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Soccer @ Walton
Freeport Middle, 449 Walton Rd, Defuniak Springs
5:30 pm -
Boys Basketball vs Walton - HOME
Freeport Middle, 160 Victory Blvd, Freeport
5:30 pm -
animoré Weekend 2026: 10th Annual 100 Point & Cult Wine Dinner →
Alaqua Animal Refuge Inc., 155 Dugas Wy, Freeport
5:00 pm -
Lego League - Walton County Qualifier Tournament
Freeport Middle, 12615 US-331 BUS, Freeport
7:00 am -
Bluegrass Barn Jam & Fall Fest Presented by Cafe Thirty-A →
Alaqua Animal Refuge Inc., 155 Dugas Wy, Freeport
11:00 am -
Storybook Village Head Start Fall Feastable →
819 E 11th St, Panama City
4:30 pm
Monday November 9
Tuesday November 10
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Thursday November 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PERT/CASAS/WBST/TABE testing
Emerald Coast Technical Coll Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
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City Council Special Meeting →
DeFuniak Springs, FL Calendar
4:00 pm
Monday November 9
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He has been the best contractor we have hired through out our deck building experience. We went through 3-4 others before finding him and his work is… (Nextdoor Black Creek) - A question for Standby Generator owners - When your generator comes on and runs during longer outages (like those encountered after Hurricane Isaias), does your generator run continuously or do you have to shut it off to cool down or for some other
reason? Thinking about getting one and trying to understand how it actually works. Thanks to all for your perspectives! (Nextdoor Bay Loop at Choctaw Bay)
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Walton County Multi-Agency Resource Center Reopens to Assist Hurricane Isaias Survivors (wjhg.com)
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Ok Freeport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you know that a wedding was emotional?" — Even the cake was in tiers. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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