Just north of Highway 98 in Wynnehaven Beach is a relic of historical significance most people overlook. The Beal residence, built in 1910, was once the summer home, office, and shell museum of a well-known Fort Walton Beach man. The building now stands vacant.
Ron Shelton's new book "The Church of Baseball" is one-part memoir, one-part behind-the-scenes story, and one-part ode to baseball. In it, the director explains just how important the city of Durham was to getting the film made, and how it almost wasn't.