Enjoy authentic Jamaican Features at RFT all week, August 1st – August 6th with chef inspired Jamaican cuisine and Jamaican inspired adult beverages.  Celebrate Jamaican Independence Day at Red Fish Taco on Sunday, August 4th from 6-9pm with live music, food & fun. Jamaican Independence Day Celebrations Aug. 1st – 6th: Enjoy Jamaican Daily Features Aug 1 – River Dan Aug 2 – Duck Phat Aug 3 – JSG Band Aug. 4th –  Tribe Zion    https://sowal.com/story/celebrate-jamaican-independence-day-at-red-fish-taco-aug-1-6 Read More

Animoré Weekend kicks off on Friday, September 20th, with Alaqua Animal Refuge’s 8th Annual 100 Point + Cult Wine Dinner. Beginning at 5pm at Alaqua in Freeport, Florida, this is an evening of luxe savoring and sipping, a fête is not to be missed.    https://sowal.com/story/animor%C3%A9-weekend-at-alaqua-animal-refuge-sep-20-21 Read More

Farm & Fire, a favorite South Walton waterfront restaurant on the bay, offers a diverse menu and dining experience that is sure to please with incredible views and memorable sunsets.    https://sowal.com/story/farm-fire-blends-amazing-food-drinks-sunsets Read More

The Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center recently released seven rehabilitated sea turtles back into the crystal-clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico after having spent time at the CARE Center. The turtles were returned home to the Gulf at Topsail Hill State Preserve State Park, where several hundred locals and tourists gathered and cheered. Even a group of dolphins joined in the celebration, swimming alongside the turtles as they made their way back into the Gulf.    https://sowal.com/story/crystal-clear-waters-welcome-home-seven-sea-turtles Read More

The Carrier family of Louisiana is as synonymous with Zydeco music as beads are with Mardi Gras. Troy Carrier, better known as Dikki Du, marks the third generation of the Carriers to keep the musical tradition alive. “Zydeco is a family thing. If one plays, everyone plays,” says Carrier. He picked up the washboard at nine years old, the drums at 13, and traveled the world professionally at 19. But Carrier’s life changed when we decided he wanted a band of his own.    https://sowal.com/story/meet-dikki-du-carrier Read More

The Fourth of July is around the corner, a time many Americans observe their independence by sending bottle rockets into the sky, exploding miniature bombs and unfortunately, breaking a state law. Most fireworks are illegal for consumer use in Florida, even if they’re available for purchase. That can make stocking up for celebrations confusing for residents, tourists and guests alike. To help clear up some of that confusion, South Walton Fire Department would like to share Florida Fireworks Information.    https://sowal.com/story/florida-fireworks-what%E2%80%99s-legal-and-what%E2%80%99s-not Read More

The St. Joe Company has announced plans by the Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation, an arts-supporting non-profit organization, for the Longleaf Art Park at the Watersound Origins community. The park, which is currently under development off Origins Parkway, is planned for 15.5 acres and will be open to the public once complete. Day-to-day operations will be managed by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County.    https://sowal.com/story/the-st-joe-company-announces-longleaf-art-park-at-watersound-origins Read More

Walton County Tourism has unveiled the new brand chosen to represent the welcoming communities in Walton County located north of the Choctawhatchee Bay – Authentic Walton.    https://sowal.com/story/walton-county-tourism-launches-authentic-walton-brand Read More

 Hotel Effie, the 250-room boutique hotel located at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, has become a part of Marriott Bonvoy’s Autograph Collection. As a newly-minted member of the Autograph Collection, Hotel Effie enters the brand’s unique portfolio of diverse properties, with more than 295 hotels globally. Carefully selected for hotels’ thoughtful vision and passion, each Autograph Collection property creates a singular and special guest experience through its inherent craft and distinct perspectives on design and hospitality.    https://sowal.com/story/hotel-effie-at-sandestin-joins-marriott-bonvoy%E2%80%99s-portfolio-of-hotels Read More

Dune Watch is a classic, family-friendly home in a prime location next to Grayton Beach State Park, the newly renovated and expanded Grayton cottage offers excellent Gulf and dune views. And not just any dunes, these are the dunes dreams are made of. Dunes as far as the eye can see, right up to the emerald waters of the Gulf Of Mexico. In decades past, summer kids would play in these dunes (now forbidden), creating forts in the hollows where imagined pirates hid their treasure.    https://sowal.com/story/sowal-style-renovated-cottage-overlooking-the-gulf-grayton-dunes Read More