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    Pickleball in South Walton

    Do the Pickelball Courts have lights? Also what are the hours for play?
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    4 stolen bikes in Seaside on 30A

    Seaside Security 850-231-5057
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    SoWal Restaurants Adding Fees to Bill - Replaces Tipping?

    I guess if you feel 20% is a proper tip amount then leave it alone... ? Not sure ... seems shady. Many restaurants have started added charges, in some cases as much as 20% of the total bill. “We’ve added a 20% service fee or commission to checks and orders, and our servers retain the vast...
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    Save Eastern Lake from Development! Update: County Pays $9.5M

    Sounds like a good case for eminent domain.
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    For Sale Moving Sale

    What kind of furniture?
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    Bluewater Landing - DR Horton project on 30A at Draper Lake

    It would have made an excellent park.
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    Bluewater Landing - DR Horton project on 30A at Draper Lake

    There are quite a few public accesses in Blue Mountain Beach to the east and Santa Rosa Beach to the west. However it is important to know for potential buyers that they do not have direct beach access and the situation is going to be quite messy as it is in places like say, Prominence, which...
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    For Rent 3 BR 2.5 Bath New FL cottage in Point Washington

    Or that people would not respond to 5 year old threads. :doh: But then again - it makes a good screener for landlords - POTENTIAL RENTERS TOO DUMB TO RENT TO. :lol:
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    Best fishing spots nearby Santa Rosa?

    Call Stinkys Fish Camp and they can likely set them up for surf fishing at the nearest beach access. They also offer boat fishing in the bay or Gulf. Going just offshore from Grayton Beach is also and option with several boats... www.deadfishcharters.com
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    Accountants in the area?

    I don't know if there are any "great" CPAs near SoWal but the ones that are here are overworked. However there are a million on the internet.
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    What do you think about our Local Leaders

    Driving along 30A yesterday I was amazed at the number of people parking on the shoulders. It was pretty haphazard and a lot of soft sand and dropoffs and holes. The edge of the road is getting chewed up in places. I echo that we should make it safer to do so like the areas along Grayton Beach...
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    Walton TDC Director Jay Tusa Fired

    Reading the Herald article and reading between the lines ... the head has been cut off the snake and the TDC and vocal bed tax collector reps bowed down to the BCC at the meeting. They are worried next year that number of visitors and rental pricing will be down as we emerge from the pandemic...
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    For Sale Estate Sale in Blue Mountain Beach 6/5 & 6/6

    Rental house? Can you give us a clue as to what you are selling? Even better - post a list and photos.
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    Walton TDC Director Jay Tusa Fired

    At the last BCC meeting it was clear that commissioners have decapitated the TDC and want to make it like any other guvment department with a manager or managers who are on a tight leash. No more high paid professional directors touching purse strings. No more search committees or interviews...
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    Yellow Fly Bites! I'm allergic....any remedies?

    Is it true that the the BCC proposed a SoWal Yellow Fly Festival?
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    March 2021 Tourist Tax collection Up 176.5%

    Tourist Development Tax collection showed a 176.5% increase in South Walton for March 2021 compared with the previous year. Total collections for March 2021 were $4,680,055. To compare to pre-COVID collections, collection totals at 2% TDT were compared to eliminate the issue of tax rate changes...
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    For Sale 5 Beach Cruiser Bikes

    Price? Location? Age? Condition? Pick up or delivery?
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    Emerald Coast Has An Amazing Natural Environment

    This is a cool video showing some of the amazing landscape around us.
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    Walton County Florida Real Estate Report for February 2021

    They say all real estate is local. I often wonder what the future holds for South Walton real estate. It's crazy right now. What do you guys think? I see more and more old homes replaced with big new ones. And fewer and fewer vacant lots along 30A. I see the parcels north of 98 filling in with...
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    For Sale 50 feet on the Bay $1.1 Million

    A little taken aback at the price for 50 feet but can't beat the location directly north of Grayton Beach on East Mitchell off Bay Dr (83 north) - just listed by James Watts - MLS# 869453 http://emeraldcoasthomesonline.com/property/869453/
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    Sandestin Developments

    Approved and built. Approved, coming soon. Hmmmm ...
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    Where for oysters?

    lol line of credit ... I thought 30A oyster guy was private events only?
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    Two men died after water rescues Apr 8

    When people are drowning they panic. That is understandable. When people on the beach see someone in the water in trouble they often panic also. Most people want to help that doesn't make them an idiot or someone with a complex. If you've been trained, which very few have, you know that you...
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    Trying out new restaurants

    Bud & Alley's is totally different and lots more room. I like the new roof deck on 30A side to watch the action and then walk around to gulf side also. With 360 degree views of town and beach It's better than ever!
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    5G in SoWal

    I just ordered a 5G phone on Fi and will report back. It looks like T Mobile has some 5G coverage in the area which is one of the carriers Fi uses.
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    Pedestrian Tunnel Construction at East Scenic 30A & 98 Inlet Beach

    No doubt there will be men and equipment but will they have to close lanes or just tunnel from each side?
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    Wanted Blue Mountain or Grayton, Special Vacation for 4 adults and 3 toddlers?

    Either is a winner. Narrow it down by what is essential for you like pool or not, how close to beach and access, etc
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    South Walton TDC Proposes 6 Trolleys for Summer 2021

    A Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) committee has approved a proposed pilot public transit program along parts of the county's beaches for two months of this summer. The proposal, given the go-ahead Thursday by the TDC's Destination Improvement Committee, is aimed at reducing...
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    Wanted House that sleeps 10 people near 30A

    I think that would be about $5k per week minimum. Try DeFuniak Springs. What college?
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    Burger King Coming to SoWal

    Burger King for your good health my neighbors.
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    Beachfront Owners Suing to remove County Public Beach Access at Sugar Dunes

    One thing I know is mysery and money has little correlation. With the exception of people who are too destitute to ever see a beach.
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    Wishing you the merriest...

    Merry Christmas and may 2021 be a grayt year for us all!
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    Current Building Setbacks from waterfront in South Walton

    Does anyone know what the current setback is from building on the water in SoWal? I heard 50 feet for most lots on any waterway like creek, lake, bayou, river, etc. Excluding special circumstances like for a WaterColor or some similar development or individual subdivisions that might have...
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    Another Big Reason to Hate Golf Carts in SoWal

    There is no practical difference. A golf cart with brake lights and seat belts is still a golf cart.
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    Another Big Reason to Hate Golf Carts in SoWal

    Only need to reach 25 mph to be street legal? Am I alone in thinking that is silly? And most of them won't reach 15 mph. Keep them on the golf course and private communities like Sandestin please.
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    Tourism Up 51% for August 2020

    Tourist Development Tax collection showed a 50.76% increase in South Walton for August 2020 when compared at an equal collection rate as the previous year. Total collections for August 2020 were $5,504,845. The Tourist Development Tax, or bed tax, is a 5% tax collected on hotels, condos and...
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    Who's the celebrity in town?

    Wow! I thought I saw Gaga but she had a mask on so can't be positive and I thought nah. Now I'm thinking could have been.
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    Watch for Alligators in South Walton

    I'm sure a lot of folks would cheer and congratulate them on slaying the dragon, but to me this is just as ugly as hunters grinning beside a dead lion or elephant, or any other animal. Santa Rosa County Blackwater River: 12'7" 451 pounds.
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    Celebrities Buying Homes In South Walton on 30A

    Kanye bought Watersound west.
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    Misc Any Draper Lake or Watercolor Year Rounders?

    Hi Mark - they are completely different in that WaterColor is inundated with tourists most of the time. Which might be fun for awhile but would get old fast. I wouldn't choose that way of life for kids. Draper lake might be too quiet for kids but there is a pool, trails and the lake ,and plenty...
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    Seagrove Village Market Cafe & Surfing Deer to offer Take-out Only

    Several restaurants have had to close because employees are testing positive. I appreciate owners taking care of their employees and looking out for me and my neighbors. We who care about each other are keeping our distance, wearing a mask, and we are not ridiculous.
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    Wanted North of the 98

    Several connectors have separate bike paths.
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    Wanted North of the 98

    I would do it but not with children. We are adding an underpass in Inlet Beach though.
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    Tanney Design: Custom Residential Design & Renovation Design

    Welcome Mark! Who do you recommend for a contractor for a renovation?
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    Grayt Local Farmers Market

    Very cool - I wish they would do this in the big county parking lot on 283 - plenty of room to spread out and visibility. Or close the side street and do it on the street.
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    ISO builder recommendations for bed & bath addition

    True that. Make sure to get a contractor with a license, proper permits, and referrals. There are some recommendations on this forum but it would be nice to get some updated ones with people who are active now and able to take on work.
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    Cellular Carriers - need input

    Cool - I didn't know they added them.
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    Cellular Carriers - need input

    I don't have a problem wth Fi. It's android only though if you're an iFool.
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