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Please use the SHARE buttons to forward this news 30A’s 9th annual Locals Last Stand party will be held Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Watersound Town Center Pavilion. The event is your one last chance to enjoy some community fun before the mad dash of the summer season kicks off. This year’s muisc line-up includes MECO, Sons of Saints, and Casey Kearney Band. The concert is FREE and open to the public, and locals and visitors are invited to grab a lawn chair or blanket and come celebrate this rain-or-shine event. Local food trucks,  Taco30A and Soo Trucking Delicious, and vendors will be on-site to provide refreshments. The Live music schedule is as follows: 3 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. – Casey Kearney Band 4:10 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. – Sons of Saints 5:40 p.m. – 7 p.m. – MECO Check out some stand-out moments from the 2023 event: “The original idea behind Locals Last Stand was simply to throw a free, no-pressure party for locals to enjoy,” said The 30A Company’s Mike Ragsdale. “It’s just fun no-frills afternoon to hang out with family and friends before the madness of Memorial Day weekend.” The inaugural Locals Last Stand was held in 2013 and featured Dread Clampitt, The Forrest Williams Band and Cadillac Willy. In 2014, the party featured music by The Scott Rockwood Trio, Boukou Groove and The Wildlife Specials. 2015 featured Geoff McBride, The Owsley Brothers and Zack Rosicka, while 2016 event hosted Shatzi... Read More

Please use the SHARE buttons to forward this news Medical House Calls, a bespoke at-home medical service, is coming to the beach. The Middle Tennessee-based business is now expanding its services to Walton County and the 30A area, catering to both locals and tourists needing personalized health care. Their service area stretches from Miramar Beach to Rosemary Beach, including all your favorite locations in between and throughout the greater Santa Rosa Beach area. With a team of locally qualified medical professionals, Medical House Calls now offers 30A residents and visitors a contemporary way to get quality care with the convenience and luxury of ‘one-to-one’ medical services at home, including urgent care, IV therapy, weight loss, and more. About Medical House Calls Medical House Calls was founded in 2020 to meet the healthcare needs of those who prefer at-home services rather than going to an urgent care clinic, a doctor’s office, or a hospital. “COVID really changed much of how we all thought about and accessed a wide range of services,” a company representative exclusively told 30A.com. “There is now a significant demand for medical services to be delivered at home—rather than having to schedule, travel to, and wait for an appointment—and our ‘at-home’ services meet that need.” As medical bills and insurance continue to skyrocket in price, the company also has a transparent ‘flat fee’ payment system offering pricing at a fraction of the cost of the average emergency room or hospital visit. And the process is easy and straightforward,... Read More