National Weather Service (NWS) Tallahassee conducted preliminary damage assessments in the affected areas of South Walton, where they confirmed January 22th’s severe weather system as an EF 2 tornado with maximum wind speeds of approximately 115 MPH.
According to NWS, the tornado touched down in the Driftwood Estates subdivision between...
In 2023 the Sandestin Beach and Golf Resort in Miramar Beach will celebrate its 50th anniversary. For decades, the resort has drawn visitors to its beautiful white sand beaches, made from quartz carried from the Appalachian Mountains 20,000 years ago. After 50 years, it's no surprise that the largest...
South Walton Academy is a non-profit inclusion school in Santa Rosa Beach - the first of its kind in Walton County. The school serves ALL children ages pre-k through twelfth grade, with accommodations in place for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disabilities.
“As a mother of a child...
Saturday, December 31
Old Florida Fish House will host a New Year's Eve Celebration you and your crew do not want to miss! Choose between an early dinner followed by live music or their epic New Year's Eve Extravaganza.
Still Standing: A Tribute to Elton John | 5PM - 7:30PM
Enjoy an...
by Clement Clarke Moore
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of sugar-plums danced...
By Gueary Clendening
Many years ago, My wife, Linda and I lived in Illinois. Memories of driving to southern Illinois to spend Christmas with her family are truly cherished memories! On one particular Christmas, we left on Christmas eve driving down on Interstate 57. We were traveling at night and...
On the morning of October 13, the Walton County Board of County Commissioners, alongside the Walton County Beach Operations and Tourism Departments, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Scenic Gulf Drive Regional Beach Access.
“There is a lot of hard work that goes into completing something like this, and...
By Lori Leath Smith
Are you looking for ways to help our community? As always during the holiday season, there is an ongoing need for giving. Many children don’t have enough food to eat over a weekend, much less over Thanksgiving, and have to return to school hungry. Some don’t...
By Zandra Wolfgram
How do you frame up a festive, fall weekend on the Emerald Coast? Come take part in Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s 27th annual Festival of the Arts.
With dozens of artists taking part, this year’s free event, set for Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30 at the...
