It’s time to choose your favorites in the 2023 Perfect in Walton County Awards!
Online voting is open until Friday, Oct. 21 - pick your faves at www.visitsouthwalton.com/2023-perfect-walton-county-awards.
The top five nominees with the highest votes in 30 categories have been selected, and now it’s time for the final vote! Both residents and visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite businesses, events, and activities.
In collaboration with Healthy Gulf, 350 Pensacola, and Climate Together Pensacola, Idyll Hounds Brewing Company will host Protecting Florida’s Coast, an evening of documentary films and discussion about the latest plans for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the threat to Florida’s coast and beaches.
Beginning at 7PM on Thursday, September 22, the four short films highlight grassroots movements around Gulf oil drilling, impacts from the 2010 BP oil disaster and the revolution in clean energy.
With the opening of the new 2022-2023 school year, The Seaside School, Inc. continues to earn top academic rankings by claiming the #1 ranked combination charter school in the State of Florida for the 2021-2022 school year based on the Florida Department of Education School Grade Program, and ranks as one of the top public schools in the State of Florida.
Summer visitors to Walton County will once again be able to enjoy complimentary day-use admission to Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Important Beach Safety Info from Visit South Walton
Committed to Beach Safety Every Day - For Gulf conditions and flag updates, text "SAFETY" to 31279.
Recently we've added 1,400 new photos of every public Beach, Bay & Lake Access in the South Walton area - and all photos are available for you to use!
Go to this map and directory of all accesses and click on the access name to go to its page with photos, map and features of each access - SoWal.com/beach-accesses.
With three new businesses opening and several more in the queue, Grand Boulevard office space is in high demand. TEKsystems, an international tech company, will open their new offices in Grand Boulevard this fall. The company delivers all aspects of IT, including services, personnel and cyber security.
Hit the beach or hit the trail - it's on us! Once again, SoWal outdoor lovers have free summer admission to Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Santa Clara Regional Beach Access has reopened after being closed for several months to allow for boardwalk and dune walkover replacement. The access in Seagrove Beach is one of the most popular in SoWal with quite a bit of parking, restrooms and a shower. The ADA accessible ramp is nearly equal to a football field in length and allows a descent to the Seagrove sand from quite a height on the top of the dune cliff.
