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Walton County Real Estate Statistics for September 2014 include interesting numbers for South Walton Real Estate Sales. Single family homes sales are up a whopping 41% over the same month last year!

The latest residential real estate report for September 2014 in Walton County summarizes sales and listing statistics. The Walton County Real Estate Report for September 2014 is produced by Florida REALTORS® and provided by the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors® (ECAR).

Emerald Coast Magazine (ECM) and the Junior League of the Emerald Coast have been busy preparing for the 2014 Best of the Emerald Coast celebration The 2014 winners, as voted by the readers of Emerald Coast Magazine, will be on display at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin on Saturday, October 25, from 6-9 p.m.to showcase their goods and services. 

Although the Kindness Pet Hospital has been in business for more than 16 years now, the Dune Allen veterinary clinic is now owned and operated by Dr. Mary Connor. She grew up in Louisiana and her family vacationed yearly in nearby Navarre. Her taste for the beach developed during those family vacations, and she knew early on that she would do all she could to make the beach more than just a summer stay.
 

The crew at Local Catch Bar and Grill invited the SoWal Staff to sample their amazing new Fall menu and we were not disappointed! Local Catch is one of our favorite spots in South Walton for great food and service, and locals know it’s the place to go for good eats, tasty drinks and homegrown music in a fun-loving atmosphere.

Our South Walton Fire District (SWFD) is a unique organization, well run by dedicated, professional folks. We who live and visit here should feel fortunate to have their life-saving services. 

Since being elected to the South Walton Fire District board in April, I have had the good fortune to see the inner workings and meet many of the great people who run the organization. 

August 2014 closes out the summer with pending sales on single family homes jumping 45% over the same month last year. The number of closed sales was up 18% overall, and new listings are up 43%.

The latest residential real estate report for August 2014 in Walton County summarizes sales and listing statistics. The Walton County Real Estate Report for August 2014 is produced by Florida REALTORS® and provided by the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors® (ECAR).

After years of sailing to exotic ports of call throughout the Caribbean, Virgin Islands, Aruba, St, Bart’s, the Bahamas, Panama, and Central America, Wendy Mignot and her husband, Jean-Noel, eventually settled in Seaside and opened La Vie Est Belle to showcase her handmade leather and pearls jewelry.

When a flood damaged Wendy’s store last December, she embraced it as an opportunity for growth and brought e-commerce maven Claire Moss on board. Now the SoWal style icon has big plans for the future.

John and Laurie Olshefski are quite the pair. They are always on the move and always thinking ahead. They own and operate multiple businesses, including a couple of super stores on both sides of Scenic 30A in Seaside - Shimmering Seas Jewelry & Gifts and The Fitness Fetish.

Following the successful launch of 3D print in six markets across the country, The UPS Store is expanding 3D printing services to meet the growing demands of Santa Rosa Beach, Destin and Fort Walton small business owners. The UPS Store at WaterColor Crossings is among nearly 100 additional locations nationwide adding the service to its small business solutions. 
 

New Chef de Cuisine, Shaun O’Brien and Restaurant Manager, Kyle Davis have their sights set on making WaterColor restaurant Fish Out of Water a ‘foodie destination’ across the South.
 
O’Brien, who joined the restaurant’s kitchen team earlier this year after winning countless trophies and awards at Sandestin’s Bistro Bijoux, has now been appointed Chef de Cuisine.