Post Views: 31 SANDESTIN, Fla. — Late Monday evening, South Walton Fire District (SWFD) firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa. Crews arrived on-scene around midnight and found an electrical fire had started within a utilities room on the 6th floor of the Spa Tower. The […]
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Post Views: 661 When is Spring Break 2024? College Spring Break is seen as a rite of passage for students at US universities that began in the 1960’s and has become an icon of fun in the sun together with your friends. Planning ahead is often the key to getting the best deal. US spring […]
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Post Views: 218 The inaugural 30A Foam Fest, presented by Idyll Hound Proper and 30Avenue, raised $5,000 for Food for Thought Outreach. The festival made its debut at 30Avenue on Saturday, May 13 and welcomed over 500 guests to the shopping center for an afternoon filled with craft beer, live music, local food, shopping, activities […]
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Post Views: 240 Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) will be offering many summer camp options for children this summer. Dance, sing, act, or be behind the scenes in one (or more) of these fantastic summer camps. Many of the camps are being held at ECTC in Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach, but there are a […]
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Post Views: 188 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla.— After a successful opening year, 30A Distilling Co finishes the calendar year by unveiling a brand new Inlet Beach Peach Vodka. This new release combines hand-crafted vodka made with Louisiana cane sugar and fresh world-renowned peaches from Chilton County, Alabama. It’s distilled in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and […]
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Post Views: 221 Restaurant Paradis is pleased to announce their seventh annual Prohibition Repeal Wine Dinner, presented by 30A Luxury Vacations, raised $14,000 for Food for Thought Outreach. Guests gathered at the Rosemary Beach fine-dining restaurant for a private, Gatsby-inspired evening. Upon entry, ticket holders made their way into the bar area to enjoy specialty […]
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Post Views: 221 On December 2, the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) unveiled the county photos featured in their 2022 – 2023 annual calendar: Keep Calm & Love Water. Walton County was selected as February 2023. “With water being Florida’s most abundant resource, it was only natural to showcase our waterways in the calendar’s theme,” […]
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Post Views: 170 Restaurant Paradis is proud to present their seventh annual Prohibition Repeal Wine Dinner, presented by 30A Luxury Vacations, on Saturday, December 10, benefitting Food for Thought Outreach. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., guests are invited to delight in a cocktail hour featuring a specialty cocktail made with Distillery 98’s Dune Laker vodka served […]
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Post Views: 226 For the past 13 years, the 30A Songwriters Festival has attracted thousands of dedicated live music fans from around the country to hear original songwriters spanning many genres of music perform their songs. The beach resort towns along Highway 30A on the Gulf of Mexico feature 30 venues presenting over 200 songwriters […]
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Post Views: 207 Chef Michael Sichel of Soleil in Destin, Florida is hosting yet another Chef’s Table Wine Dinner, this time focused on wines from Italy. On October 26, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., guests will arrive and be seated at the Chef’s table for a five course dinner – each course paired with an Italian wine. […]
Read morePost Views: 159 BECASA, located in 30Avenue, will host a gallery night with Atlanta-based artist, Brynn Casey, on Thursday, July 8 from 5-8 p.m. The newly opened retail space will host Casey’s curated 30A collection, inspired by the natural beauty of the Emerald Coast and her personal experiences vacationing on 30A. Casey is a Georgia-based […]
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Post Views: 148 South Walton Academy is raising awareness for students on the Autism Spectrum one swing at a time. Due to COVID-19, the inclusion school will now host their second annual Tee Up for Autism Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 10 at 9 a.m. at The Links golf course located within Sandestin Golf and […]
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Post Views: 231 “The Rainbow Fish,” March 26-27 & April 2-3 at 9 a.m. Families Welcome to Bring Children Ages Six Months to 5 Years Old Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is ready to release a ‘dramatic’ rainbow just in time for spring. The next offering in ECTC’s Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) program is […]
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Post Views: 183 30A’s The Hub Welcomes GoVetted as its Official Transportation Partner Entertainment Venue Designates a Pick-up and Drop-off Location to Ease Parking GoVetted Technologies Inc. (GoVetted.com), NW Florida’s safe, local transportation app, has partnered with Scenic Hwy 30A’s The Hub (Hub30A.com), located near WaterSound in Santa Rosa Beach. Beginning the week of Thanksgiving, […]
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Post Views: 237 Chef Jim is really proud to be able to offer part timers health benefits even during the off season. I think he is doing the community a great service. On Wednesday, the entire group will host a Job Fair at North Beach Tortilla Co. to hire all positions for all six restaurants. […]
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Post Views: 210 South Walton Local Makes Television Debut on Bravo’s New Docu-Series, “Flipping Exes” South Walton local, Michael LeSure, will be making his television debut on Bravo’s new reality docu-series “Flipping Exes,” premiering Tuesday, August 6 at 10/9 p.m. CDT. Originally from Indiana, LeSure was a frequent visitor to the Emerald Coast and permanently […]
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Post Views: 224 New Destin High School logo, school color and mascot design contest. …Calling all adult and student artists, parents and supporters The founding executive board of a new Destin High School (DHS) invites any Destin area student, parent, grandparent or supporter to submit a DHS logo design, school colors and mascot suggestion for […]
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Post Views: 248 As the seasons change and we’re greeted with summer vacationers and warm weather, we’re also greeted with new businesses, menus, renovations and events ready to greet visitors and locals alike in South Walton. Decadent is a new coffee and dessert bar located in 30Avenue. Serving breakfast, coffee and sweet treats 8 a.m. […]
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Post Views: 160 Pescado Rooftop Bar & Seafood Grill Announces ‘Sunset Social’ Happy Hour and Sunday Brunch Pescado Seafood Grill & Rooftop Bar is excited to announce two fantastic new ongoing events. First, is the launch of ‘Sunset Social’, a fresh take on happy hour. Every Monday through Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. guests […]
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Post Views: 197 Walton County Governmental Office Closings #30a #michael All Walton County Governmental Offices will be closed on Friday, October 12th and will reopen for regular business on Monday, October 15th at normal business hours. The offices are as follows: Walton County Board of Commission Offices Walton County School System (Includes all special events […]
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Post Views: 191 HELP WALTON COUNTY PROTECT THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO USE OUR BEACHES The Walton County Board of County Commissioners is working to affirm recreational customary uses on Walton County Beaches. Show Your Support at the Public Hearing September 8, 2018, 9:00 a.m. South Walton High School 645 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach HELP […]
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Post Views: 121 Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Beach Properties of Florida announced the promotion of veteran sales executive Jimmy Burgess to Chief Growth Officer. Burgess will be joining the executive team with a focus on agent training, coaching, recruitment and company growth strategies. “This new role was created with Jimmy in mind to ensure our […]
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Post Views: 179 Gulf Coast Go Announces 30A Brew Tours Trolley Service Brings South Walton its First Ever Beer Tour Gulf Coast Go, a new transportation service in South Walton and Destin, kicks off operations with South Walton’s first ever 30A Brew Tour. The first tour available will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is $75 […]
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Post Views: 203 Federal Lawsuit Could Bar Public from Beaches and Recreation Areas A federal lawsuit, filed on behalf of a beachfront homeowner, attempts to block Walton County, Florida’s efforts to legally recognize customary use, or the public’s long standing right to use the beaches for recreational purposes. This lawsuit has national implications and, if […]
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Post Views: 174 Grayton Beer Company and The 30A Company Celebrate New Cans with Summer Launch Party Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. (June 14, 2018)– Grayton Beer Company and The 30A Company will host a party to celebrate the launch of 30A Beach Blonde Ale and 30A Rosé Gose in cans. The party will take place on […]
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Post Views: 180 Comprehensive Plan items are scheduled for FINAL ADOPTION on the June 12 Board of County Commissioners Agenda: Drafts are available here or will be soon: https://www.co.walton.fl.us/1171/Agendas-and-Minutes Conservation Element (Substantively Revised) Coastal Management Element (New Element) Housing Element (Substantively Revised) Economic Development Element (Deleted) Recreation, Open Space and Greenways Element (Substantively Revised) In addition […]
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Post Views: 147 Gulf Place on 30A is pleased to announce the summer dates for their Sunday Markets. Located on the green, the Gulf Place Sunday Market will feature artwork, candles, food, and more from local artisans around the Emerald Coast. Beginning June 3, 2018, the Sunday Market will take place every Sunday, from 4 p.m. until […]
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Post Views: 173 Get on Your Feet with the Young Professionals of Walton County The Young Professionals of Walton County (YPWC) have partnered with Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation to host a mix and mingle during the June 14 Concerts in the Village with Gloria’s Miami Sound with Nikki Torres. The Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine […]
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Post Views: 316 Grayton Beer Company Announces New Cans and Rebrand Grayton Beer Company announces the addition of two new cans to its lineup of keg and bottled beers. Over the next four weeks consumers in Grayton Beer Company’s six state footprint will begin to see cans of the flagship 30A Beach Blonde Ale and […]
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Post Views: 132 Shelter House hosts most successful Purses with a Purpose to date The eighth annual event raises over $20,000 to go directly towards supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Okaloosa and Walton counties. Shelter House’s signature event, Purses with a Purpose, returned to Grand Boulevard March 22-24, 2018. This year’s […]
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Post Views: 236 Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony and Launch Party For New Development on 30A “Grace Point” Coming to South Walton in 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLA., (March 26, 2018) – Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate announces the Groundbreaking Ceremony and Launch Party of Grace Point, the newest luxury beachside residential development on 30A, […]
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Post Views: 210 The Travel Trainer on 30a Brings Personal Training Services to your front door! Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.— Anyone who has had a conversation with Sean Miller, The Travel Trainer on 30a, quickly understands why he’s a successful personal trainer, coach and athlete. His energy and encouraging nature are contagious! Offering front door […]
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Post Views: 185 SANDESTIN WOMEN OF IMPACT 100 NWF CELEBRATED A FUNDRAISING GOAL Sandestin women of IMPACT 100 NWF are excited to announce they have achieved their fundraising goal of raising $100,000. The challenge was to get enough women JUST from Sandestin residents to fund a $100,000 IMPACT 100 NWF grant. We did it!! Since […]
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Post Views: 179 There’s Grocery Shopping and Then There’s Thirty-A Filet & Vine Santa Rosa Beach— Shea and Paul Gill are looking forward to providing the Emerald Coast with the sort of specialty market items they are used to having access to in bigger cities throughout the Southeast. Originally from Montgomery, the Gill’s affinity for […]
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Post Views: 224 SEASIDE, Fla. (www.seasidefl.com), Jan. 17, 2018 – The Town of Seaside is pleased to announce that world-renowned street artist Andrew Pisacane, known as “Gaia,” is paying tribute to America’s greatest historian and educator of art and architecture, Vincent Scully, with a wall-sized mural on Seaside’s purple wall at 25 Central Square. Scully’s […]
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Post Views: 172 ROSEMARY BEACH FOUNDATION PRESENTS The 13th ANNUAL GIRLS GETAWAY Thursday, February 1 – Sunday, February 4, 2018 Rosemary Beach, Fla. (December 22, 2017) — Rosemary Beach Foundation presents its 13th Annual Girls Getaway on Thursday, February 1 through Sunday, February 4, 2018. Held each year during Super Bowl weekend, Girls Getaway has become […]
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Post Views: 199 Saving Faith — A Story of the Power of Compassion, Empathy, and True Human Goodness Freeport, FL (December 21, 2017) — The heart of Alaqua Animal Refuge’s mission is rescuing and saving animals’ lives—providing shelter, safety, and second chances to thousands of animals every year. At the core of Alaqua’s work is […]
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Post Views: 157 2017 Coverage Gulf Place to Host the South Walton Fire District Fifth Annual Polar Plunge Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. (December 15, 2017) – Gulf Place on 30A is set to host the South Walton Fire District 5th Annual Polar Plunge. For the fifth consecutive year, Gulf Place Community will host the […]
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Post Views: 129 Renowned throughout Northwest Florida for its year-round Live@TheREP Concert Series, professional children and family theatrical productions, the critically praised Fall Play Series and annual holiday show Every Christmas Story Ever Told, The REP Theatre in Seaside, Florida will raise the curtain in 2018 by diving deep into a multi-disciplinary performance schedule in conjunction with Escape to Create. In […]
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Post Views: 145 Tickets on Sale Now for Shelter House’s 2nd Annual Palate & Palette Five-Course Wine Dinner and Live Painting Proceeds from tickets go directly towards supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Okaloosa and Walton counties. (Destin, Fla.) November 27, 2017 – Tickets are on sale now for Shelter House’s […]
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Post Views: 125 FIFTEEN CAR BURGLARIES OVER THE WEEKEND ; ONE WEAPON STOLEN SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— Fifteen car burglaries were reported over the weekend in the south end of Walton County— all vehicles were left unlocked and one firearm was stolen. The car burglaries occurred from Saturday night to early Monday morning. Eight of […]
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Post Views: 196 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Old Florida Fish House will once again team up with Alaqua Animal Refuge for the 4th Annual Wreaths for Alaqua to raise funds for the private, nonprofit animal sanctuary committed to serving the Florida’s Emerald Coast. The auction takes place at Old Florida Fish […]
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Post Views: 207 Fundraising – TV style – 3rd Annual Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center Telethon In 2015, Paul Vizard approached Julie Hurst at Emerald Children’s Advocacy Centers (ECCAC) in Niceville to co host a “Jerry Lewis” style televised Telethon, to raise money and create awareness for what the ECCAC actually does. The 30A TV […]
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Post Views: 146 BUD & ALLEY’S WATERFRONT RESTAURANT IN SEASIDE HOSTS THE 27th ANNUAL SEEING RED WINE FESTIVAL VINTNER DINNER Seaside, Florida (Oct. 18, 2017) — Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant on Scenic Highway 30A in Seaside, Florida, ushers in fall with a festive kick off the four-day 27th annual Seeing Red Wine Festival by hosting […]
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Post Views: 189 Gulf Place to host 2nd annual 30A Half Marathon & 5K Gulf Place on 30A announces it will be the official headquarters for the 30A Half Marathon and 5K, presented by The 30A Company, YOLO Board, and 360 Blue, on October 13-15, 2017. All proceeds will benefit The Sonder Project, a locally-based nonprofit […]
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Post Views: 161 2018 30A Songwriters Festival / Headliners Announced! EMMYLOU HARRIS, STEVE EARLE, THE ZOMBIES, PATTY GRIFFIN, LEE ANN WOMACK, NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, EMILY SALIERS (OF INDIGO GIRLS), SHAWN MULLINS, CHARLES KELLEY (OF LADY ANTEBELLUM) SLATED FOR THE 9TH ANNUAL 30A SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL ALONG FLORIDA’S SCENIC HIGHWAY 30A JANUARY 12TH – 15TH, 2018 EVENT TO FEATURE […]
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Post Views: 166 Café Thirty-A Announces Annual Charity Christmas Soiree Proceeds to benefit Caring and Sharing of South Walton Café Thirty-A is proud to present its annual Charity Christmas Soiree. The Soiree will be Friday, December 1, 2017, and will be a Christmas theme, with proceeds benefitting Caring and Sharing of South […]
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Post Views: 166 PRONTO DELIVERY LAUNCHES FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE ON 30A (Santa Rosa Beach, FL – June 30, 2017) ¾Pronto Delivery Co., a food delivery service powered by electric bicycles, will begin taking orders Saturday, July 1, 2017. Pronto will initially service Grayton Beach, WaterColor, Seaside and Seagrove nightly, from 4 PM to 9 PM, […]
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Post Views: 174 EMERALD COAST THEATRE COMPANY STAGES INAUGURAL NORTHWEST FLORIDA THEATRE FESTIVAL, MAY 12-14 & MAY 18-21 35 Performances of 20 Original Theater Pieces Presented at 560 Grand Boulevard, Upstairs, in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin as Part of Art Week South Walton Miramar Beach, Fla. (April 26, 2017) — Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) — a […]
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