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    Basmati's New Year's Eve Dinner

    There are new owners who will probably make some changes soon.
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    Walton County Customary Use in the News

    https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/walton-county/enforcing-customary-use-on-walton-county-beaches-impact-on-property-rights/ The more than five-year legal battle over customary use on Walton County beaches is not over yet. A final settlement was reached with most private property...
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    Crab Island BBQ moves to Black Creek Lodge RV Park

    I got the info from Samantha at Black Creek Lodge. It's unclear what's happening prior to July 20. Maybe a different schedule or not regular hours yet. Let us know if you hear anything.
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    Crab Island BBQ moves to Black Creek Lodge RV Park

    Trial run on Black Creek is starting July 20, hours will be 11-6 Thursday-Sunday.
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    West Bay Parkway - [Update: Planning Phase Underway]

    Copied from another thread... ...Kristen Shell has stated that St. Joe’s development north of 98 in eastern South Walton and western Bay County will bring 300,000 people to the area. ...
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    Stocks Bonds Forex Options Futures - No Crypto

    Moved from HYSA at Ally to Fidelity CMA - it has everything - no fees, debit card, atm reimbursement, checking, bill pay - you can also buy anything like a brokerage account. Use the whole balance to buy MMF at 4.x% and it autoconverts to cash for bills, checks, etc. And/or do Tbill or CD...
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    West Bay Parkway - [Update: Planning Phase Underway]

    This is the actual "north walton" of the future. Even though much of it will be in Bay County, because St. Joe is driving future growth to their land. Note how "West Bay Sector Plan" has morphed in to "Bay-Walton Sector Plan". https://bay-waltonsectorplan.com
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    West Bay Parkway - [Update: Planning Phase Underway]

    The project has moved to the planning phase which cost $5mil - the local portion of 50%, $2.5 mil, was paid by St. Joe. https://nwflroads.com/projects/424464-1
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    30Avenue: Barbacoa out > aja in

    Coming Soon - Certified Master Chef Tom Catherall is bringing an elevated Asian dining experience to 30Avenue this fall. pronounced {ay} + {zhuh}
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    Misc St. Joe to build apartments in Panama City Beach for employees

    The St. Joe Company hopes an upcoming project will provide more convenient housing opportunities for its employees. According to Mike Kerrigan, spokesman for the company, the local land development group plans to build an apartment complex specifically geared toward its employees on more than...
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    The Garden at Peach Creek Pumpkin Patch

    It's grown in to quite a large nursery. Go check them out at the old Barrett's store on Peach Creek.
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    Canceled: Publix Groundbreaking @ Watersound Origins Aug 25

    I heard it will be the largest ever Publix.
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    Walton TDC Property Hunting

    Walton County commissioners will be asked Tuesday morning to provide guidance to the county's Tourist Development Council (TDC) on the potential acquisition of up to eight properties along or near the Gulf of Mexico, at Choctawhatchee Bay, and at the site of a proposed amphitheater and passive...
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    40th Street Pizza is Now Open!

    Wow! what a story! 40th Street Pizza is owned and operated by family members Patricia Cournoyer, Michael Mifsud, and Jeffrey Cournoyer:
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    Walton TDC Director Jay Tusa Fired

    With a 3-2 vote, Walton County commissioners on Tuesday terminated the employment contract of Jay Tusa, executive director of the county's Tourist Development Council for the past five years. The ouster was led by Commissioner Mike Barker, elected to the commission in November, and was...
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    Walton County Mobility Plan

    Walton Area Chamber of Commerce Champions Education of Proposed Mobility Plan and Fee Structure Urges Board of County Commissioners to consider alternative options for funding Walton County, Florida | April 15, 2021 – The Walton Area Chamber of Commerce leadership, along with its board of...
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    Rampant development in South Walton

    Letter to the Editor... Rampant development in South Walton County. These words illicit strong feelings on both sides of the fence. We have seen many changes in our neighborhood between 331 and 393 – Chat Holley to the Bay. What some consider overdevelopment, bringing back images from Dr...
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    Misc SoWal Homes Exceeding $15 Million

    39 Sandy Dune Circle Sold $16,100,000 - 13,000sf 88 Paradise By The Sea Sold $15,950,000 - 9,790sf 181 Paradise By The Sea Sold $15,100,000 - 10,558sf
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    Job Available Marketing Advisor Needed - Integrity Marketing Group

    Is this insurance sales? Is a license required?
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    Grim Reaper on the Beach

    Does the Grim Reaper Wear Sunscreen? Daniel Uhlfelder, an attorney in Santa Rosa Beach, in Florida’s panhandle, was supposed to be on vacation in Spain, with his wife and children, in March. But after the pandemic forced him to cancel his trip he went, on March 5th, to a local Sherwin-Williams...
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    Traveling to the Florida Panhandle? Tips & Advice

    Sandestin BeachCam
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    Grim Reaper on the Beach

    Florida Lawyer Daniel W Uhlfelder, will today – (Friday 1st May 2020) - launch his “Grim Reaper Beach Tour’ in Walton County to protest the decision by local and state politicians to re-open the beaches to tourists. Uhlfelder, a Walton county resident, will be dressed as the ‘Grim Reaper’ to...
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    Singer-songwriter David Olney dies during performance at 30A Songwriters Festival

    Singer-songwriter David Olney dies on stage during performance at Florida festival Singer-songwriter David Olney has died at age 71, after falling silent and dropping his head in the midst of a performance at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, Saturday night. Some news...
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    Affirming Existence of Recreational Customary Use

    From: Public Information Officer Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 12:58 PM Subject: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION - Re: Affirming Existence of Recreational Customary Use NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION Take notice that the Walton County Board of County...
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    St. Joe Company & Walton County STEAM high school facility

    The St. Joe Company and the Walton County School District special announcement and press conference on Thursday, November 21, at 3:30 p.m. Speakers include: Jorge Gonzalez, President and Chief Executive Officer of The St. Joe Company Russell Hughes, Superintendent of Walton County School...
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    Alys Beach Firkin Fête is a new Fall event Oct 24-25

    FYI - Noche de los Muertos is Muerto.
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    Misc 3160 US Highway 98 - 393 North Retail - commercial and apartments

    3160 US Highway 98, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459 - Freestanding Property For Lease on LoopNet.com New retail development in the heart of Santa Rosa Beach, FL. This mixed use development consists of 128 luxury apartments & 22,000 SF of high end inline retail space fronting Highway 98 along with...
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    Misc Churchill Oaks Adding Boat Dock

    A New Marina Adds Depth to this Elegant Waterfront Community :: Churchill Oaks | 30A Real Estate :: Beach Properties of Florida The project will include 36 private boat slips ranging from 31 to 70 feet in length to accommodate daysailers, fishing boats. Stretching out 500 feet from the...
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    Fire at The Red Bar in Grayton Beach

    Anyone know anything?
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    Misc Azzurro Condominium at San Roy Rd

    Beachside Estates Plat Request to approve by final plat. Project number PLA18 - 000013 is being reviewed by Bob Baronti. This is a plat application submitted by Emerald Coast Associates, Inc. on behalf of CBHIV, LLC, requesting approval to develop 5 units on 4 lots on 3.11+/ - acres with a...
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    Misc Sunset Key Cottages - 8 Homes in Inlet Beach

    Approved by Walton County Planning Commission, to be voted on by BCC. Sunset Key Cottages Plat - Request to continue to the February 28, 2019 BCC meeting. Project number PLA18 - 000030 is being reviewed by Keli Frymire. This is a plat application submitted by Rare Earth Inc., on behalf of SK...
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    Misc Lakeview Subdivision - 57 Homes on Thompson Rd

    Approved by Walton County Planning Commission, to be voted on by BCC. Request to approve by final plat. Project number PLA18 - 000026 is being reviewed by Bob Baronti. This is a plat application submitted by Innerlight Engineering Corp., on behalf of Seaside Acquisition Group, LLC. , requesting...
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    Misc Watersound Origins Crossings - 217 Apartment Units at WaterSound

    St. Joe to build 217-unit apartment complex on 20 acres on the north side of Hwy 98 just east of WaterSound Parkway at WaterSound Origins. The project is approved by Walton County Planning Department.
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    Dune Lakes Elementary School to open Fall 2019 [photos added]

    Many elementary school students in South Walton will have a new place to learn next year. Dune Lakes Elementary will be the first elementary school built in South Walton County in more than 20 years. The project has been in the works for more than three years. “We have grown greatly...
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    Dune Lakes Elementary School to open Fall 2019 [photos added]

    Designed with some of the latest technologies, project officials said the concepts are geared toward the future of education. "Well, it's all about educating the kids. Philosophies change, you know, when you went to school they taught you a different way than they do here and we're always...
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    Misc Rent Prices Increase As Available Housing Decreases

    With the devastation Hurricane Michael left behind one of the long term side effects residents are facing is high rent prices. Those displaced are having difficulty in finding available housing, that’s assuming they’re even able to afford it. Realtor Bubba McCants, a partner with the Counts...
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    Best 30A Beaches for Finding Shells?

    From FWC so may apply more to other areas.... Winter is a perfect time for the beach and for collecting seashells Moon snail egg casing. FWC photo by Karen Parker. When most people think of Florida’s sandy beaches, they think warm, sunny summer. But what the locals already know is that...
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    Record Tourism Numbers for South Walton

    Santa Rosa Beach: In the most recent returns, Tourist Development Tax collection showed an impressive 18.41-percent increase in South Walton for November 2018, compared with the previous year. Walton County recorded approximately $976,290 in Tourist Development taxes in November, an increase of...
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    Walton County Adding 10 Acres to Helen McCall Park

    Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the closing Walton County Board of County Commissioners Page 6 Printed on 12/13/2018 Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda -Final December 17,2018 documents for the Purchase of 280 Moll Drive (Parcel Id No: 34-2S-20-33270-037-0000)...
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    County Seeking Property on 393 for Public Parking

    The BCC has requested appraisals
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    TDC Executive Director Compensation

    Meeting minutes excerpt from December 4, 2018 TDC meeting: o Chairman Veldman brought forth to the council the topic of Walton County TDC Director Jay Tusa's current salary. Mr. Veldman stated that Mr. Tusa's salary is currently $128,052.70 with TDT revenues of over $20 million dollars in the...
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    Misc Southern Pines - 36 lots on Nellie Dr

    Southern Pines Plat - Request to approve by final plat. Project number PLA18- 000012 is being reviewed by Tim Brown. This is a plat application submitted by Rare Earth Surveying & Mapping on behalf of Treehouse Pines, LLC, requesting approval to plat 36 single family lots on +/-9.98 acres with a...
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    Misc Kara Lake Townhomes - 44 townhomes on Veterans Rd

    Kara Lake Townhomes- Request to approve by final order. Project number MAJ18-000032 is being reviewed by Keli Frymire. This is a major development order application submitted by Nautilus Civil Engineers, Inc. on behalf of JAB Holdings, LLC requesting approval to develop 44 residential townhomes...
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    Misc Lakeview Subdivision on Thompson Rd

    Lakeview Subdivision Plat- Request to approve by final plat. Project number PLA18-000026 is being reviewed by Bob Baronti. This is a plat application submitted by Innerlight Engineering Corp., on behalf of Seaside Acquisition Group, LLC. , requesting approval to plat 57 single family lots on...
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    Misc Bear Creek in South Freeport

    Bear Creek Development - Affordable Waterfront Homes in Freeport FL Looks to be about 1,000 homes when built out. Bear Creek Phase III - Request to approve by final order. Project number MAJ18-000013 is being reviewed by Bob Baronti. This is a major development order application submitted by...
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    Misc Watersound Origins Phase IV

    Watersound Origins Phase IV Plat - Request to approve by final plat. Project number PLA18-000024 is being reviewed by Renee Bradley. This is a major plat application submitted by Innerlight Engineering Corporation on behalf of The Watersound Company, LLC, requesting approval to plat 54...
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