The National League of Junior Cotillions (NLJC) has announced the appointment of Dana Hahn and Jessica Proffitt Bracken as the new NLJC Directors for Walton County in Florida. The National League of Junior Cotillions program, which features character education, etiquette, and social dance training for students in South Walton, includes six classes over a six-month period, two of which [...]

Barefoot Princess, located at 67 North Somerset Street, Unit 101, is celebrating three years at their Alys Beach location on Tuesday, February 11 with a “Galentine's” Sip and Shop event. Barefoot Princess, founded by local husband and wife, Robert and Lindsey Tidwell, is a premier women’s boutique offering apparel and accessories from a carefully sourced [...]

Restaurant Paradis’ ninth annual Prohibition Repeal Wine Dinner, presented by Silver Sands Premium Outlets, raised $17,500 for Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF). Guests gathered at the Rosemary Beach fine-dining restaurant on Saturday, January 11 for a Gatsby-inspired, private dinner. Upon entry, ticket holders made their way into the bar area to enjoy specialty cocktails [...]

Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation will host their inaugural gala, Paint the Town Red, presented by The Chapman Family Foundation, on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 6pm at the Boardwalk Hotel Convention Center to celebrate Ascension Sacred Heart Bay’s 75th anniversary with proceeds benefiting the hospital’s cardiovascular services. Guests will be greeted upon entry with complimentary valet, [...]

Southern Holiday Homes, an exclusive full-service vacation rental agency on Highway 30A, has announced their property, SEA-ing Stars, is likely the top earning rental property in the area boasting over $1 million in guest reservation revenue in both 2023 and 2024 consecutively. Located in Seagrove, SEA-ing Stars, the company’s flagship, short-term rental home, features 10 [...]

The Dawson Group, a locally owned and operated restaurant group, has acquired three notable South Walton establishments, including Red Fish Taco, Stinky’s Bait Shack, and Stinky’s Fish Camp, from longtime local, Jim Richard of Word of Mouth Restaurant Group. Owned by Clark and Ashley Beecher, The Dawson Group is known for their various historical establishments [...]

Costa Family McDonald’s has announced that their second McDonald’s location in Santa Rosa Beach will be open on Tuesday, December 17. The company’s first McDonald’s in Santa Rosa Beach opened earlier this year in June. David Costa Jr., owner and operator of Costa Family McDonald’s, along with local dignitaries and members from the Walton Area [...]

The fifth edition of the 30A BBQ Festival, presented by 360 Blue, raised a record-breaking $103,228 for The Sonder Project. The sold-out, annual event took place on Friday, November 8 at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin®, featuring 14 regional and local restaurants and catering companies, each competing for the title of “Best BBQ” chosen by the [...]

The Market Shops Ninth Annual Bloody Mary Festival, powered by Step One Automotive Group, was held on Saturday, October 12 and raised $37,600 for Habitat for Humanity – Walton County.  The shopping center was transformed into a bustling festival ground to host over 800 attendees and a variety of local vendors. Festive tomato-themed balloon décor, [...]

Café Thirty-A, located at 3899 East County Hwy 30A, is set to host their annual Christmas Charity Ball on Saturday, December 7 benefiting Caring and Sharing of South Walton. In honor of longtime owner, Harriet Crommelin, who passed away in 2023, this year’s event will be presented by three Harriet Crommelin Honorary sponsors including Earl [...]