South Walton locals know one of the best ways to kick off Summer is the annual Grayton Beach Kids Fishing Tournament. This year it was a bit cloudy and windy but no one seemed to mind.

Registration was only $5.00 per kid for boys and girls under the age of 15. The tourney is intended to promote responsible use of our marine resources through recreational fishing. Each participant receives a free rod and reel, tackle box, beach rod holder, bait, Pompano rigs and weights. Eighteen gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded! 

The 26th Annual Sandestin Wine Festival on April 26-29, 2012 was a picture-perfect festival, complete with white tents, flowing wine, gourmet food and live music at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. It's SoWal.com-sponsored event not to be missed every spring in Sandestin!

MountainFilm on tour has come to WaterColor, Florida every November for the last ten years. On April 11 & 12, 2012 a special event marked the anniversary with a collection of the best.

WaterSound Beach is an inspiring community on the gulf and the classic elements of the neighborhood's unique architecture are on full display through this five bedroom gulf view home.

It's on a large corner lot fronting a small pond with artful bridges, just steps from a sweeping boardwalk which leads to one of the most beautiful and private beaches in South Walton. The home is the epitome of the perfect luxury beach abode.

Another perfect Spring day in SoWal was the setting for the 6th Annual Bombora Sun and Surf Spring Bocce Ball Tournament at Rosemary Beach, Florida on April 7th, 2011. Congratulations to  trophy winners Gage Golden and Reese Harrison. Find out more http://www.facebook.com/groups/191706614478

Deer Lake State Park is a 1,920 acre park which shares its name with the coastal dune lake within its boundaries. Coastal dune lakes are extremely rare worldwide and in the United States they occur only along the Gulf Coast.