Upcoming Events October 2025
Farmers Markets
Grand Blvd. Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Grayton Locals Market Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hibiscus Guest House
Seaside Amphitheater Saturdays and Tuesdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Peddlers...
South Walton Launches First Annual Jazz Festival: SOWAL Jazz Fest, Nov...
This November, South Walton will host its first annual SOWAL Jazz Fest, a three-night celebration of timeless music and cultural connection. Running November 6–8,...
SWFD celebrates completion of Miramar Beach Fire Station reconstruction
By Mackenzie McClintock, SWFD Public Information Officer
For the past two years, the sights and sounds of progress for local emergency services could be seen...
A Weather Channel for PCB
By Ed Offley
A weather channel dedicated to South Walton and other Florida Panhandle localities is set to begin operations this month, its co-founders tell...
Remembering Charlie Kirk
By Metropolitan Tikhon Shevkuno
Half of our country is quite familiar with Charles Kirk, who was tragically gunned down in on September 10. What shocked...
Christian Capitalist Chris Cumby and His Conference
Chris Cumby grew up in a rough-and-tumble neighborhood in Toronto, Canada, but has become an important part of the Emerald Coast community over the...
South Walton Live Music Scene September 2025
Old Florida Fish House Weekdays
For over a decade, Old Florida Fish House has proudly featured local live music. Catch artists playing inside the coveted...
Music Lessons: Inspiring Generation Alpha to Think for Themselves
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, Generation Alpha, those born roughly between 2010 and 2025, are experiencing a world of technology, innovation, and unprecedented...
How Cafe Nola and Chef Ernie are Bringing Small-Town America Back
By Jason Phillips
Chef Ernie Danjean runs Cafe Nola and Hotel Defuniak in North Walton County, and could easily be the face of the downtown...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: Way Finding
By Rev. Pete Hyde
The morning broke with anticipation. A destination had been selected for the day’s outing. The directions were reviewed. The last swallow...