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South Walton’s Carolann Dunbar Runs 52 Marathons in 50 States 

Running one marathon is a feat in itself. Running one in every state is phenomenal. Carolann Dunbar, a member of Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club, recently completed her 52nd marathon this May, running a total of 1,362 miles in 50 states. Dunbar and her family purchased their first home in the 30A area in […]

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Summer Events in South Walton

An Array of Events and Family-Friendly Activities Abound at WaterColor Inn and The Pearl Hotel This Season This summer, WaterColor Inn and The Pearl Hotel, as well as their acclaimed restaurants – FOOW and Havana Beach Bar & Grill – are hosting an array of family-friendly events and activities this season. A roundup of these […]

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The Seaside Institute Launches Self-Guided Walking Tour of Seaside 

In celebration of Seaside’s 40 years, the Seaside Institute has created a self-guided walking tour of Seaside through Otocast which includes over 20 points of interest along with narration from the renowned architects, designers and planners that built Seaside, the birthplace of New Urbanism. Points of interest include: Airstream Row The Chapel – Scott Merrill […]

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Three Reasons Why it May be the Best Time to Sell Your Home

By Nate Kelly, Talk about a strange 2020. Perhaps you had plans to sell your home at some point. But between the mysterious coronavirus, an uncertain economy, political unrest, and layoffs galore, you might have chosen to put those plans on hold- or even gave up on the idea. Such skepticism is totally understandable after […]

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South Walton Ministry Association Announces Vacation Bible School Dates

Summer is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for Vacation Bible School.  Several churches in our community host some great VBS events every year, so the South Walton Ministry Association (S.W.M.A.) was led to reach out to all the churches in our area to request cooperation in sharing and promoting VBS events […]

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Walton County Accepting Applications For Coastal Dune Lake Advisory Board

The Walton Board of County Commissioners is accepting applications for volunteers to serve on the Coastal Dune Lake Advisory Board.   The following positions are currently vacant. The Coastal Dune Lake Advisory Committee has an opening for their volunteer At-Large position. The Coastal Dune Lakes Advisory Board is comprised of residents and partners with Walton […]

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Walton County School District Superintendent’s June  Update

The 2020-21 year has ended and Superintendent Hughes says, “this year has been like no other in the amount of challenges presented, but there has been equal opposition in the tenacity, excellence and professionalism the Walton County School District employees exhibited!”  Mr. Hughes continued by saying  “not only should our employees be recognized, but also […]

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Vets Helping Vets & First Responders: Appreciation Lunch July 13

By Marta Rose-Thorpe 312 guests attended the April 20th quarterly Vets & First Responders Appreciation Lunch held at Texas Roadhouse in Panama City Beach, and of the dozen or so entrees for the Free HVAC Giveaway, Mr. John Rickard (aka Uncle John), a World War II veteran, was our winner. John joined the U.S. Navy […]

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Protecting One of Our Community’s Greatest Assets: The Choctawhatchee Bay

By Brian L. Underwood, CBEP Executive Director, and Lori Smith, Publisher One of our area’s most beautiful, coveted and useful resources has been experiencing significant challenges—ones that affect water quality, natural systems and benefits provided by our own Choctawhatchee Bay. And, whether you think about it or not, this massive body of water is woven […]

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Walton County Accepting Applications For Coastal Dune Lake Advisory Board

The Walton Board of County Commissioners is accepting applications for volunteers to serve on the Coastal Dune Lake Advisory Board. The following positions are currently vacant. The Coastal Dune Lake Advisory Committee has an opening for their volunteer At-Large position. The Coastal Dune Lakes Advisory Board is comprised of residents and partners with Walton County, […]

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