May 27, 2020 by SoWal Staff
Update May 21, 2020
Seaside’s Commercial beach experience will be different this summer. In past years we have encountered overwhelming crowds at our commercial beach creating a less-than-pleasant experience for most visitors.
May 13, 2020 by SoWal Staff
Until recently Walton County’s coronavirus testing has lagged far behind neighboring counties and the state. When the virus was first discovered taking hold in cities across the country, residents were overwhelming officials with requests for tests that just weren’t available. Lots of people were sick and wondered if they might have gotten the virus. Others were just wondering if they had been exposed.
“We had to turn a lot of people down,” said Holly Holt, administrator of the Walton County Health Department.
April 23, 2020 by Manny Chavez
A doctor’s “bedside manner” will not usually appear on their resume, but patients in need of a primary care physician would no doubt give Dr. Patsy Vargo and Hillary Glen, DNP, ARNP, “Five Stars” for their attentive approach to patient healthcare.
April 17, 2020 by SoWal Staff
Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) recently accepted a grant of $35,000 from the Helping Hands Foundation of the All In Credit Union. The funds will go towards a second mobile dental unit to focus on restorative dental care in both Okaloosa and Walton Counties.
March 27, 2020 by SoWal Staff
We all love to relax on the beach, but sometimes a soothing massage, invigorating facial, or moisturizing body treatment calls our name and we must answer. With the 2013 busy season right around the corner, most of us have been working hard. So take a moment, kick back and relax at some of SoWal’s greatest places to get pampered.
March 27, 2020 by SoWal Staff
We are lucky to have superb weather here in SoWal for much of the year, and being active is just a way of life. If you're looking to keep that beach bod throughout the seasons and want to mix it up with a new routine, here's our latest SoWal List with a few excellent ways to move and groove in South Walton.
September 24, 2019 by Manny Chavez
Cooler days translate to “come get outside with us” for Tom Losee and his RUN/SUP team here in SoWal.
July 22, 2019 by Audrey Johnson
You deserve some rest and relaxation from the hustle and bustle of summer. You deserve Beach Ready Spa in Seaside!
A spa day is the ultimate expression of self-care, and visitors to the spa book appointments for many different reasons. So, whether you’re getting beach ready with a mani-pedi, enjoying a healing massage, or getting the full treatment for your wedding day, Beach Ready Spa is the place to be.
June 3, 2019 by Manny Chavez
Here in SoWal, Summer is calling for folks to be outdoors in one fashion or another.
May 28, 2019 by SoWal Staff
Sacred Heart Health System, part of Ascension Florida, has officially begun construction of a healthcare facility in the Watersound Origins community in eastern SoWal, in collaboration with Commercial Real Estate Development, LLC, a subsidiary of the St. Joe Company.
The new healthcare facility broke ground on May 28 and will be at the entrance of Watersound Origins, 20 miles east of Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. The St. Joe Company is a Northwest Florida-based real estate developer known for its planned communities.
