SoWal Stories

Lineup Announced for 30A Songwriters Festival 2016

The 6th annual 30A Songwriters Festival, set for January 16, 17 and 18, has released the initial line-up for the 2015 celebration of Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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South Walton Real Estate Report for September 2014

Walton County Real Estate Statistics for September 2014 include interesting numbers for South Walton Real Estate Sales. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Flutterby Children's Art Festival at Rosemary Beach Nov 8 & 9

As the beautiful Monarch butterflies make their way to the Gulf Coast this fall, the Flutterby Children’s Art Festival flitters into the beautiful town of Rosemary Beach Novermber 8 and 9. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Watersound Trail Grand Opening Celebration Oct. 31

Northwest Florida’s leading resort and residential community developer, The St. Joe Company, will host a grand opening celebration of the Watersound Trail, Oct. 31 at 9:15 a.m. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Cottages for Kids Kicks Off at Grand Boulevard Oct. 31

We love the annual Cottages for Kids e Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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As The Temps Cool the Bite Heats Up

The temperature has started cooling down and the days are getting noticeable shorter. The bite continues to heat up as the fish get their "fill up for winter" feed into gear. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Savor The Season at Caliza Nov. 6

The Taylor Haugen Foundation will hold the 5th annual Savor The Season fundraiser at

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Living Shoreline Trail Ribbon Cutting at Eden Gardens State Park Oct. 30

The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) of Northwest Florida State College in partnership with Eden Gardens State Park will hold a Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Duck Regatta Raises Community Support for Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast

The Fourth Annual Duck Regatta once again made a huge splash during the family-fun event at Baytowne Wharf at

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Local Catch Keeps it Fresh

The crew at Local Catch Bar and Grill invited the SoWal Staff to sample their amazing new Fall menu and we were not disappointed! Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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South Walton Nature Walks

Nothing is better for your body and your mind than getting back to nature among the trees and flowers, wind, water and wildlife. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Celebrate Fall at Gulf Place

Gulf Place is a vibrant neighborhood community with splashing fountains, park benches, tree-lined streets, footpaths, an amphitheater and parks that Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast is “Flocking for a Cure”

A flock of pink flamingos will be roosting on the front lawn of Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast during Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Listen to Great Live Music at the Beach this Fall

Fall in South Walton is the best of all with perfect weather and so many festivals along the coast. This is the time local music lovers come out to their favorite music spots. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Sinfonia Gulf Coast Presents Brothers in Arts Nov 1

History and music create a cultural crescendo on Nov. 1 at 7:30pm, as Sinfonia Gulf Coast presents the U.S. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Paradis Hosts Clos Du Val Wine Dinner November 7

Fall is the season for celebrating food and wine in South Walton. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Great Weather, Great Fishin', Hair in the Reels

We have sure had some great weather here at the beach up till today. Nothing lasts forever and it's been blowy and rainy since this AM. Looks to be to rough to fish for another 2 days as well. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Coastal Skin Surgery & Dermatology Hosts Grand Re-Opening in Bluewater Bay Oct. 14

Coastal Skin Surgery & Dermatology’s office located at Merchant's Walk in Bluewater Bay will celebrate its gra Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Sacred Heart to Host Free Community Education Classes in October

Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast is offering free community education/support opportunities throughout October, including stroke and breast-cancer support groups, classes on joint replace Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Jeff Black Performs at the Seaside REP Theatre Nov. 7

Jeff Black will perform at The Seaside REP Theatre on Friday, Nov 7 in his one-man show. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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It's Time for Live Music at Stinky's Fish Camp

SoWal locals love the off season at Stinky's Fish Camp in Dune Allen Beach! It's time to get out and enjoy some of the best live music right here at Stinky's every week. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Fore Her Golf Tournament Benefit Oct 11

Fore Her, Inc. will host their Second Annual Fore Her Golf Tournament to benefit local women who are battling breast cancer and struggling financially. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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A Beach Home Companion Now Showing at The REP

Opening night at The REP was a romp! Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Brooms Up for the 11th Annual Witches of South Walton Ride Oct. 31

A group of women called the Witches of South Walton will trade their broomsticks for bicycles on Halloween morning at 7am for the 11th Annual Witches of South Walton Ride …making&n Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Savor South Walton Champion Awards at V Seagrove Oct 18

V Seagrove presents the 2nd Annual 30A Throwdown on Saturday Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. - a culinary competition of six local chefs in South Walton to benefit Global Fish Aid. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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