Many visitors to SoWal are shocked to find out that much of the stretch of beach between Miramar Beach and Inlet Beach is deeded to beachfront owners. As parking has gotten scarce and chair vendors have taken over much of the public space, competition for a place to relax is getting heated.
Every year it is one of the most anticipated events in SoWal and every year it sells out faster than any other. This coming your the Seaside School Half Marathon & 5K Run is on Sunday, March 3, 2019.
Rivard of South Walton in Grayton Beach was acquired by Ocean Reef Vacation Rentals to meet increased demand for rental homes and condominiums in SoWal. The two vacation rental companies have been serving South Walton for more than 30 years. Now they are blending values, integrity, and local longevity to a combined access of more than 550 vacation rentals from Destin to Panama City Beach.
Several local businesses have come together in order to gather supplies and raise funds for those directly affected by Hurricane Michael.
The Category 4 storm caused an overwhelming amount of damage to Panama City, Panama City Beach, Mexico Beach, Lynn Haven, and Apalachicola, Fla. Since it’s devastating landfall on October 10, locals have jumped at the opportunity to help aid relief efforts in any way possible.
Here in SoWal we are very thankful that we had very little impact from Hurricane Michael. Damage was limited to a relatively small number of trees down causing brief road closures and power out for much of South Walton for a couple of days. All businesses are open and the Gulf water is back to blue and beautiful.
As Hurricane Michael has moved out of our area, we are thankful that Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort fared very well.
Nostalgic and charming, Borago opened its doors in March of 2000 with the focus of bringing fresh, coastal-Italian cuisine in a modern-trattoria style to SoWal.
Together creatively since 1992, Chef/Owners Michael Dragon and Mark Anton were both educated at the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University. In the late nineties a friend invited them down to South Walton and when they caught sight of the hidden gem of a building that is Borago’s bones, they knew it was kismet.
The South Walton Fire District (SWFD) has been “serving from the bay to the beach” for 35 years now and celebrated with their 6th annual Fire Prevention “All You Can Eat” Pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.
The most recent SoWal Real Estate Report covers all of Walton County including South Walton real estate activity for August 2018, with statistics for single family homes, townhomes, and condos in Walton County, Florida.
Single family closed sales were down 14% for August compared to the same month last year. The number of pending sales for Walton County was up 9.3%. Inventory was up 0.4%, dropping for the 16th month in a row. Median sales price was up 5.7%. Dollar volume decreased 26.8% over last year at $144.8 Million.
On Saturday, October 6, The Market Shops will host its 4th Annual Bloody Mary Festival benefiting Habitat for Humanity - Walton County. The annual event will feature unlimited tastes of the Emerald Coast’s most creative and innovative bloody marys made with Cathead Vodka and served by the finest restaurants and bars on the Emerald Coast.
