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Coming Soon - Certified Master Chef Tom Catherall is bringing an elevated Asian dining experience to 30Avenue this fall. pronounced {ay} + {zhuh}

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

December 1 – 3rd Annual Grayt Holiday Market at Grayton Beer Company: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Get a head start on your holiday shopping during the 3rd Annual GRAYT Holiday Market, which will be held in tandem with the Taproom’s regularly scheduled Dog Days Are (R)over where patrons who bring in their...

Defuniak Herald letter to the editor: September 23, 2018 I recently read the Tampa Bay Times article where former Governor Mike Huckabee attempted to justify, sanitize his role in HB631. Well, it didn’t work! I had heard rumors about what had happened, but now I was reading the emails in black...

ITB 019-001 HOTZ AVE OUTFALL HOTZ AVENUE OUTFALL The Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as "the County" is accepting sealed bids for the Hotz Avenue Outfall Construction project. Bid closing date: November 15, 2018 no later than 10:00AM local time. IT IS THE SOLE...

If you live in Freeport and hang around Basin Bayou, you’ve probably seen him. Local folks, especially fishermen, have been watching a giant gator in the small bayou all summer. And on Friday night, there were at least five boats filled with gator hunters, all hoping to glimpse him again. In...

Is There Another solution to the Customary Use Dispute? New 501(3)c, Preserving South Walton, Inc, offers cooler option to heated argument Santa Rosa Beach Florida: Today, Preserving South Walton Inc., (PSW, INC) a newer nonprofit founded to preserve the beauty and encourage responsible growth...

It's really important to click the link and read this info if you SUPPORT CUSTOMARY USE! For those of you wondering how YOU CAN HELP to defend our CUSTOMARY USE of our Beaches. HERE’S YOUR CHANCE! Time is of the essence! Click on...

Destin, FL August 7, 2018, Destin, FL…Paula Deen and Destin Commons have announced plans to open the family-style restaurant at Destin Commons in Destin, Florida. Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen is expected to open first quarter 2019 on South Street by Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl & Grill. “This is a...

The Walton County Environmental Department is pleased to announce that the Coastal Dune Lake Environmental Assessment has been received by Jones Edmunds. The report can be found at the following link: CDL Environmental...

From Walton TDC: June Bed Tax numbers were up an impressive 17.7% over 2017. The approximate TDT (Tourist Development Tax) collection for June was $5,421,242, which is an $817,073 increase over the previous year. The Tourist Development tax, or bed tax, is a four percent tax collected on...

Good Morning Volunteer Beach Ambassadors and Friends, I have a new report from Josh Ervin, Walton County Beach Maintenance Manager. "Effective today (7/24/18), Beach Maintenance will no longer respond to requests to fill in holes on private property. We will, however, respond to hole requests...

Walton County Politics post: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO TURN WALTON’s BEACHES INTO A BATTLE GROUND? PART 1. To our recollection, only in mid 2007 did anyone who owned beachfront property ask recreational beach users to leave the white sandy area of the beach. An owner in Blue Mountain Beach in...

Customary use battle reaches boiling point in Walton County The Turgeon family from New Orleans was sitting on the beach on a hot Tuesday morning watching their young children play in the sand, when they were approached by a Walton County sheriff’s deputy. The deputy had been called by...

The Walton County Commission is standing up to the latest local resident mounting a legal challenge to its efforts to establish customary use as the law of its coast. In a news release issued Tuesday afternoon, the county asserted a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Walter E. Blessey Jr. “has...

Pam Cain used to ride her bike over to Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to enjoy its natural beauty. Now, she’s among a group of folks who are helping to support it. The Friends of the Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is a nonprofit support organization that works closely with park rangers to...

The multi-use path between County Highway 283 and County Highway 83 is now opened to the public. The project reached the substantially complete milestone on May 25, 2018. The $1.8 million dollar project included new signage, standardized road and driveway crossings, storm-water management...

Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley Teases New "FGL Boat House" Restaurant in the Florida Panhandle Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley Teases New “FGL Boat House” Restaurant in the Florida Panhandle by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | May 16, 2018 Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley dropped a...

Latitude Margaritaville Watersound The St. Joe company, quiet of late on its vision for a planned “active adult community” in northwest Bay County, announced Wednesday it has partnered with Margaritaville and a national developer to pursue the development of Latitude Margaritaville with a...

Driving east on U.S. Highway 98 as you leave Destin proper and enter Walton County if you look closely on the right side of the highway you might notice a private wooded street with two signs. One announcing the Coffeen Nature Preserve is just beyond the gate and a second sign for Four Mile...

A Better South Walton (ABSW) is proud to present “A Tale of Three Cities...What it's like to be a city”, a series of three forums designed to provide attendees with first-hand accounts of the real-life challenges and successes from several incorporated Florida cities. Our first forum will...

While most folks plan to rest and relax during spring break, that is not the case for local lifeguards. News 13's Peyton LoCicero tells us, that South Walton Fire District lifeguards are ready for the first wave of spring breakers. With millions of people expected to hit South Walton's beaches...

Endangered right whale spotted off PCB

WaterColor BeachClub Expansion set to begin in February - new infinity pool (looks like it will require dune removal), remodeled main restaurant and a new bar by new pool. Camp WaterColor is closer to Publix and will include a lazy river, water slides, wading pools, food service, and a...