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It’s All About You at Margaret Ellen Bridal By Heather Bennett 30A is a dream-wedding destination, with an abundance of wedding planners, officiants, caterers, musicians and photographers. But you can’t have a wedding without a dress. Margaret Ellen Bridal is an essential addition to South Walton for brides on the Emerald...

The Historic Gulf Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28, at 10 a.m. The 104-year-old cemetery is located at 1466 S. Cty. Hwy. 393 in Santa Rosa Beach. The 131 veterans interred in the cemetery will be honored in a service that will include...

The South Walton Children’s Chorus is set to celebrate its one-year anniversary with the “Splendor of Spring” concert on Sunday, May 6, at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow at Christ the King Episcopal Church. “The Spring concert is a finale to what we have been working on...

South Walton Turtle Watch: “Turtley” Worth It By Dee Cruce They’ve been around since the dinosaurs. What’s that? It just so happens that our gorgeous beaches are the long-time nesting ground of many endangered species of sea turtles, including the Loggerhead, Leatherback, Kemp’s Ridley and the commonly known Green sea turtle....

There’s A Lot Going On in May Superintendant Update Superintendent A. Russell Hughes is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Todd Drake as principal of Emerald Coast Middle School. Drake is originally from Snellville, Ga., and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Augusta University, a Master's of Mass...

Summer is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for Vacation Bible School (VBS).  Several churches in our community host some great VBS events each year. So this year, the South Walton Ministry Association (S.W.M.A.) was led to reach out to all the churches in the SoWal...

Meet Celeste Cobena: The Soap Pedaler   By Sarah Stewart Celeste Cobena is affectionately known to SoWal locals as The Soap Pedaler. Her passion for creating fragrant handmade soaps, lotions, scrubs and bath fizzies began in 1999 when she made handmade soap for Christmas gifts. Celeste is a regular vendor at...

By Viktoria Hansen When you were a child, how often did people ask what you wanted to be when you grew up? Chances are, you changed your mind a few times before graduating from high school. After graduation, it was assumed a student would pursue a traditional degree at a...

By H. L. "Scooter" Ward, Jr. The South Walton Ministry Association is a formation of pastors and church leaders from 12 of the area’s local churches all with the collective purpose—to unite and make an impact on the community of South Walton and the town of Santa Rosa Beach. Our...

What’s on 30A TV? The BeachBilly Lifestyle Show A Country Family Living on the Gulf Coast The Beachbilly Lifestyle Show is a  new television show pursuing a life filled with simplicity and sunshine through adventures along the Florida-Alabama Gulf Coast. What is a Beachbilly? A Beachbilly is any person who...