Articles by South Walton Life Staff

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dining April 29, 2022

The Melting Pot Destin: Melting Moments into Memories

By Lori Leath Smith It was a recent Thursday in Destin. We walked through the doors of The Melting Pot and were escorted to our table—a quaint booth with rose petals and candles on the table. It was our “Thursdate” and a memory for the books! Our special Thursdate four-course menu began with our choice […]

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community April 29, 2022

It’s Turtle and Shorebird Nesting Season!

Each spring and summer, sea turtles, shorebirds and seabirds nest on our local beaches. Because our shorelines are critical for sea turtle and waterbird nesting, beachgoers can make a big difference in helping them. Our area had a successful green sea turtle nest hatch early in the morning on October 19, 2021! Out of 93 […]

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Wellness April 29, 2022

Women Unite to Improve Mental Health

“We live in a world where we are told to follow our dreams, but we weren’t told how hard it would be to achieve our dreams. For a female in today’s society, there are a lot of things that hold us back from reaching our full potential,” said Marlee Tucker, Director of Development, United Way […]

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art, Events, Featured April 29, 2022

It’s Almost Time for ArtsQuest May 5-7!

The Exciting and Historic Arts Experience Returns During Art Month Saturday, May 7th | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. • Sunday, May 8 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Grand Boulevard By Lori Leath Smith As a child growing up in Grayton Beach in the 80s, Jennifer Steele never dreamed she’d one day become the […]

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Events April 27, 2022

WaterColor Kids Grand Opening Celebration May 18

A longtime anchor of WaterColor’s vibrant shopping scene, the WaterColor℠ Store has moved this Spring into a larger space and transitioned its previous storefront into a new specialty children’s clothing outfitter named WaterColor℠ Kids. A grand opening and ribbon cutting is being held to celebrate the occasion on May 18th, from 1 – 4 PM, with the ribbon cutting for […]

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Musings April 15, 2022

A Pastor’s Ponderings: Up From the Grave

By Pastor David Holland Hell stunk of sulfur that day. The essence of rotting eggs wafted through the dark air of Hades as demons and all manner of horrific creatures poked and prodded the new arrival. Fresh meat to taunt gave them a sick pleasure. Laughing and kicking the corpse until he woke up, the […]

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community, Events April 15, 2022

Small Business Connect Hosts Author Ann Kief April 20

Have you ever wanted to research your genealogy and connect with relatives that you never knew? Do you like hearing about miracles? Do you enjoy hearing inspirational true stories? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, then you will enjoy hearing our guest speaker, Ann Kief, Author of Blessed By Adoption: a Journey […]

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business March 25, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Coworking Spaces

By Melissa Fertitta Did you know that the U.S. is the world leader when it comes to the amount of physical coworking space available? Upwards of 80 million square feet is identifiable as a flexible workspace. The coworking movement is not a hot new trend, though. Many enterprise level clients are realizing what freelancers, gig […]

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Musings March 25, 2022

Sean of the South: Thin Mints

By Sean Dietrich The two girls knocked on my door. They wore Kelly green berets and green vests. I greeted them. The two Girl Scouts went through their spiel. “We’re selling cookies, sir,” they began. “Do you have any identification?” said I. They exchanged looks. “Wait, what?” “Well,” I said amiably, “how do I know […]

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