Post Views: 440 Henderson Park Inn is set to reopen to the public on Friday, May 15. The team behind the Inn has worked diligently to create a new set of procedures in order to better protect their guests and employees. Henderson Park Inn closed its doors on March 21 due to the heightened concern […]
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Post Views: 493 Support Matrix COC’s Ongoing COVID-19 and Wildfire Recovery Efforts Since 2011, the Matrix COC (Community Outreach Center) a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, has been dedicated to improving the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the men, women and children within Walton County. The Matrix has been able to provide individuals and families throughout […]
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Post Views: 473 The Premier Property Group (PPG) proudly announces Alyssa Walker has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Walker will spearhead all marketing functions for The Premier Property Group, including creating, implementing, and monitoring marketing strategies for both the company and all agents, commercial and residential. As part of […]
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Post Views: 229 The Bay Reopens May 6 – Reservation Only and Curbside Pickup Today, May 6, The Bay restaurant at the foot of the 331 bridge in South Walton is reopening. The Bay will ONLY be taking reservations and only of parties of 8 or less (walk-ins are not able to be seated). The […]
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Post Views: 391 After almost two months of being closed, the popular gulf view restaurant in Rosemary Beach, Pescado, will reopen with regular business hours on May 7, but will follow the governor’s guidelines of 25% capacity inside and tables six feet apart on the outside deck. Reservations are required for inside seating, but aren’t […]
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Post Views: 246 Graduating student senior photo banners for all at South Walton High Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, high school graduations for students across the country and the globe have been cancelled, including the graduation ceremonies for seniors right here in Santa Rosa Beach at South Walton High. In a gesture of kindness […]
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Post Views: 334 Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley, Lynyrd Skynyrd To Lead Incredible Lineup #countryonthecoast #gulfcoastjam #countrymusic #LaborDay (Nashville, Tennessee…) – May 5, 2020 – Organizers of the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam spread some good cheer this morning, when they announced the headliners of the 8th annual Country On The Coast festival in beautiful Panama City […]
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Post Views: 238 Beach Walk Café Reopens Thursday, May 7 Beach Walk Café, located within Henderson Park Inn, will reopen to the public on Thursday, May 7, for take-out and delivery service. Take-out and delivery services will be available daily from 3-8:30 p.m. On Friday, May 8, Beach Walk Café will then open their dining […]
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Post Views: 486 Spell Restaurant Group to Open all of Their Restaurants on the Coast Monday, May 4 The Spell Restaurant Group will be reopening all six of their restaurants in Florida on Monday, May 4. Below you will find details for each. Each establishment will follow guidelines set by Governor DeSantis – spacing outdoor tables six feet […]
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Post Views: 326 Alaqua Animal Refuge Rescues Animals From Grim Environment in Geneva County, AL Yesterday, Alaqua Animal Refuge traveled to Geneva, Alabama and assisted in the rescue and removal of animals that were living in a horrific environment. The scene was described as “hell on earth” as animals were left to fend for themselves […]
Read morePost Views: 509 “30a” is a Florida designated scenic highway where 15 beach town are nestled on an 18 mile eclectic mix of new urbanisim and old Florida. The area has been largely unheard of in past years, but that’s changing fast. The towns are visited by over 4 million people a year almost […]
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Post Views: 316 Panama City Beach City Council, along with the Bay County Board of County Commissioners, voted today to repeal all restrictions on beach access and beach commerce, fully reopening its beaches beginning Friday, May 1st. This decision comes after city council approved a limited reopening of the beaches last Friday, April 24th, designed […]
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Post Views: 295 Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation donates $21,600 to children in need through COVID-19 Relief Fund During a time of great uncertainty, Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) launched the COVID-19 Relief Community Children’s Fund in an effort to assist those organizations within its network of Northwest Florida children’s charities who were experiencing […]
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Post Views: 305 Southside Slice to Close its Doors as Last Call Restaurant Group Finds New Ways to Repurpose the Space After much deliberation, the owners of the Last Call Restaurant Group have decided to close Southside Slice and use the space in a few new ways. First, the kitchen will lend itself to Pescado […]
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Post Views: 308 Walton County BCC Passes Resolution 2020-35; Beaches to Open on May 1st with Strict Restrictions Walton County Beach Chairs, Umbrellas and Tents Tuesday, April 28, 2020 2:40 PM As part of the action taken by the Walton County Board of County Commissioners during today’s meeting, members of the public are permitted to […]
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Post Views: 442 Downtown Apalachicola Entrepreneurs Look to E-Commerce During Pandemic Apalachicola, FL – The COVID-19 virus presents an unprecedented challenge for small businesses. The purchase of gift certificates has been widely promoted as a way to keep cash flowing to entrepreneurs during the economic downturn. However, most downtown Apalachicola businesses didn’t offer online options—until […]
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Post Views: 265 Panama City Beach Announces the Limited Reopening of Beaches -Designed for Residents, Effective April 24- PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2020 – Panama City Beach City Council voted today, following the Bay County Board of County Commissioners decision earlier this week, to reopen its beaches, beginning Friday, April 24 from 6-9 […]
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Post Views: 220 Dear Humane Society Supporters, The Humane Society of Bay County is one of the numerous businesses across the area feeling the social and economic impacts of the worldwide public health emergency in effect. Up until this point we have been managing to operate the shelter on a day by day financial basis, […]
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Post Views: 267 Walton County BCC Directs County Attorney to Draft Language to Open Beaches on May 1st During their 11:00 a.m. meeting on Thursday, April 23rd, the Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) voted to direct the County Attorney, Sidney Noyes, to draft language regarding the opening of Walton County’s beaches, and to […]
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Post Views: 388 Tornado Warning for Walton Co, FL www.30a-tv.com/weather Active for next 18 minutes · National Weather Service This alert has been updated. Posted 8 minutes ago The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Tornado Warning for… Southwestern Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida… * Until 330 PM CDT. * At […]
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Post Views: 295 WALTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MEETING NOTICE TO DISCUSS RE-OPENING OF WALTON COUNTY BEACHES The Walton County Board of County Commissioners will hold an Emergency Meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 11:00 am. This meeting will be held at the Walton County Courthouse, located at 571 US Highway 90, DeFuniak Springs, FL. The […]
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Post Views: 228 Chef Jim Shirley Re-opens Farm & Fire Southern Pizzeria (Grocery and to go) Today, April 21, 2020 Chef Jim Shirley re-opens Farm and Fire’s online store. The store features dry goods, pre-packaged foods, and fresh foods, beer and wine, as well as hot food from the restaurant such as coal-fired pizza, burgers, […]
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Post Views: 275 Watch All Emerald Coast Talent Show Entries ECTC Virtual Talent Show, April 10-25 #ECTCVirtualTalentShow Got talent? Roll the video camera and tape yourself or whoever you are quarantined with and show us what crazy, fun or wacky talent you have and win a prize in your category with the chance to also […]
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Post Views: 350 Alaqua Animal Refuge Cares for 24 Dogs from Calhoun County Cruelty Case Continues Mission for Animals and Their Owners During Pandemic Even though the world has changed, animals are still being abused and are in dire need of help. This past week, Alaqua Animal Refuge assisted the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office (Florida) […]
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Post Views: 256 GCSC presents “Fantasy POP: A Collection of Daydreams” Virtual Art Exhibit Panama City, FL – Gulf Coast State College’s Visual & Performing Arts division is excited to present “Fantasy POP: A Collection of Daydreams,” a virtual art exhibit featuring GCSC students. The art has been created by students in the “Portfolio and […]
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Post Views: 523 Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) recently accepted a grant totaling $35,000 from the Helping Hands Foundation of the All In Credit Union. These funds will go towards a second mobile dental unit to focus on restorative dental care in the Okaloosa and Walton Counties. “The children served in our preventive program are […]
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Post Views: 273 In these unprecedented pandemic times, the community has stepped up to help the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) in Niceville and the Pierce Family Center in DeFuniak Springs. This is also a time to acknowledge the importance of the community working together to help prevent child abuse and neglect, and also […]
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Post Views: 226 #coronavirus #economy #recovery In this episode, Charles Musgrove talks with FSU Economics Professor and author, Joe Calhoun about the economic impact the Coronavirus will have on the US economy. We talk about the the expected economic recovery period, the pent up demand that will help the recovery and the fall-out. We […]
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Post Views: 398 DeFuniak Springs Community Feeding Pilot Program – Saturday, April 4 On Saturday, April 4th, Walton County Emergency Management, in conjunction with the Matrix Community Outreach Center (COC), will host a community feeding pilot program at 4C BBQ in DeFuniak Springs. The food distribution program will be held beginning at 10:00 am in […]
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Post Views: 238 Fudpuckers supports LOCAL Heroes Fighting Against the Coronavirus! Thanks to $2000 in charitable donations from friends in the community, Fudpucker’s will begin delivering meals to First Responders and Healthcare Workers next week. Deliveries will start in Destin where the majority of confirmed Coronavirus cases are found in Okaloosa County. All Destin […]
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Post Views: 232 The Destin High School project will be delayed Destin High School’s (DHS) Governing Board announced Thursday that the school project will be delayed until August of 2021. The board entered into a contract to purchase Destin United Methodist Church’s (DUMC) campus. Per the contract, DUMC was to enter into their own contract […]
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Post Views: 310 SkyWheel Attractions premiers new video targeted towards essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Video highlights grocery store workers, truck drivers, first responders, healthcare workers, and many more who are making the ultimate sacrifice during the fight against COVID-19. “In these challenging times, we want to recognize the people who are working to […]
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Post Views: 291 Read the latest Executive Order from Gov DeSantis. “Essential activities in the order include a broad range of activities such as attending religious services, participating in recreational activities like walking, running, biking, hiking, fishing or swimming, taking care of pets and caring for a family member or friend. Social gatherings or any […]
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Post Views: 236 visit www.intry.careers and enter promo code: 30ATV. Intry.Careers (Intry) today announces a tool to help the growing unemployment population navigate through the Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) systems that eliminate 75% of job applications before they reach human eyes. “Research shows that about 75% of applications never make it to the hiring manager,” […]
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Post Views: 248 Help Make 30A a National Scenic Byway Scenic Walton Encourages Volunteers SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL — Local non-profit Scenic Walton is encouraging residents to nominate Scenic 30A to the National Scenic Byways program. The Friends of Scenic 30 and their Chairman, Tonia Nation, have been working hard to prepare a submission packet […]
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Post Views: 301 Rhonda Skipper, Walton County Tax Collector, would like to share the following information concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic and how we are adjusting to the situation. – Tax Collectors are in discussion with the Department of Revenue regarding the extension of property tax deadlines. This would be announced by an Executive Order from […]
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Post Views: 285 Redd’s Fueling Station restaurant is improvising during Gov Desantis order for pick up food and drinks only. Home of the Singing Bartender, Redd has improvised a makeshift drive up, for providing great food, and a song with your pickup order. Guests can order from the menu at the microphone or call or […]
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Post Views: 250 In this episode we provide an update on the Paycheck Protection Program loan application process. We discuss the details of the application, the banks process and the timeline for funding the loans. We also discuss the SBA Disaster Loan program, the $10,000 grants that are available through this program and the […]
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Post Views: 631 Sheriff: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us. Today is going to be a quick update on the actions taken by the Walton County Board of Commissioners today in response to the COVID-19 virus and really the emergency situation facing this county. I’m Walton County Sheriff, Mike Atkinson. I’m joined with […]
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Post Views: 402 WALTON COUNTY BCC CLOSES BEACHES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; SHERIFF’S OFFICE CHARGED WITH ENFORCEMENT WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A vote early Thursday morning has closed beaches to the general public in Walton County. At their scheduled emergency meeting Walton County Board of County Commissioners passed an emergency ordinance to close all Walton County […]
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Post Views: 255 Shelter House hosts 10th Annual Purses with a Purpose May 14-16 Purses with a Purpose, a signature Shelter House event, returns to Grand Boulevard at Sandestin May 14-16, 2020. Now in its tenth year, Purses with a Purpose has become a must-attend annual shopping experience for ladies across the Emerald Coast. Shoppers […]
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Post Views: 262 Alaqua Animal Refuge Takes Proactive Steps Amid COVID-19 Precautions; Offers a Win-Win for Those at Home Alaqua Animal Refuge is taking a proactive approach to do their part to assist with minimizing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). With the health and safety of staff, volunteers, and visitors as priority, Alaqua has implemented […]
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Post Views: 435 Walton County Board of County Commissioners, in Conjunction with the Department of Health, Walton County, issue notice on Positive Test for COVID-19 in Walton County The Walton County Board of County Commissioners (WCBCC), in conjunction with the Department of Health Walton County (DOH-WC), have received confirmation of a positive test for COVID-19 […]
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Post Views: 419 Walton County BCC – Updated 3-17-2020 Contact: Governor’s Press Office (850) 717-9282 Media@eog.myflorida.com Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued an Executive Order that will reduce density and crowds in restaurants, bars, nightclubs and beaches to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Bars and Nightclubs Under the direction of Governor DeSantis, all bars […]
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Post Views: 414 2020 SandJam Presented by Pepsi Canceled Following President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and under directives from the State of Florida and Panama City Beach City Council, the 2020 SandJam Presented by Pepsi has been canceled. The 3rd annual rock music festival was set to draw the biggest crowds to the […]
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Post Views: 531 Walton County BCC Issues Local State of Emergency due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus); Other Actions Taken During the Emergency Walton County Board of County Commissioners (WCBCC) meeting held today, March 16, 2020, the WCBCC issued a Local State of Emergency (LSE). This LSE will be in place for seven days and must be […]
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Post Views: 511 Governor DeSantis Activates Emergency Business Damage Assessment Survey for Coronavirus (COVID-19) The Business Damage Assessment Survey can be taken online at https://floridadisaster.biz/ Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the activation of the Business Damage Assessment survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local business operations. The survey, managed […]
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Post Views: 380 The Bay, NBTC, and Farm & Fire Come Together to Offer Easter Eats and Activities On Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, The Bay will offer a beautiful buffet and Easter egg hunt. Reservations can be made by calling (850) 622-2291. Seatings are available from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The egg hunt […]
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Post Views: 356 Live from South Walton it’s Thursday Night! (at North Beach Tortilla Co.) NBTC Cranks Up a Brand New Music Night on the North Beach of South Walton There’s a new, fun beach party night in town and North Beach Tortilla Co. is the host! Every Thursday night from 5:30 – 8:30PM, NBTC will […]
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