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salt soul chef dan vargos recipe for hospitality
Dan Vargo still carries his Ritz-Carlton Credo Card. It’s a small detail, the kind of thing that could come off as sentimental if you didn’t know the man. But Dan isn’t sentimental. He’s precise. He trained under seven Certified Master Chefs (fewer than 70 in the entire country), helped earn a fifth diamond at one... Read More
Featured Property for August at 10 Hotz Avenue
Take a Video Tour of The Historic Grayton House 10 Hotz Avenue is a 6,225-sq.-ft. home in Grayton Beach with 6 bedrooms, 8 full and 1 half baths. The Grayton House stands among the most significant homes in Grayton Beach. Rooted in the heart of Grayton Beach, with origins dating to the 1890s and a... Read More
Featured Property for June at 431 Pisces Drive
Take a Video Tour of New Bayfront Construction 431 Pisces Drive is a 5,826-sq.-ft. home in Bay Pines with 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths. Expertly designed and built by Coastal Elements with architecture by Greg Jazayeri, 431 Pisces Drive is a newly completed bayfront estate where contemporary coastal design meets elevated craftsmanship.... Read More
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If tennis is country club and golf is legacy, pickleball is the fun cousin who shows up barefoot and somehow wins the tournament. Across Florida’s Panhandle, from Pensacola to 30A to Apalachicola, courts are filling up with early risers, sunset chasers, and the quietly competitive who swear they’re “just playing for fun.” Here’s your west-to-east pickleball guide—clean, current, and formatted... Read More
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Some businesses begin with a carefully crafted business plan. Cake For Dinner began with a question. What do you buy for the girl who has outgrown childhood but isn’t quite ready for the trends social media keeps pushing her toward? For founder and CEO Chambless Kalka, that question surfaced while helping her oldest daughter navigate... Read More
Thinking About Moving To The Beach Start Here
First, the climate. Northwest Florida is known for long, warm summers and mild winters that keep outdoor living front and center most of the year. Beach days don’t feel seasonal here; they feel routine. You’ll quickly find yourself planning around sunshine, water conditions, and the occasional summer storm rolling in from the gulf. Second, seasonality... Read More
Featured Property for May at 215 Dogwood Street
Take a Video Tour of a Gated 30A Estate 215 Dogwood Street is a 5,644-sq.-ft. home in Seagrove with 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths. Quietly set behind custom fencing and curated landscaping, this home reveals itself through materials, proportion, and restraint rather than excess. Approached through a gated entry and landscaped courtyard,... Read More
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Getting to the beach just got a whole lot easier. Walton County Tourism has expanded its free beach tram service, launching new routes on March 1 that link two municipal parking facilities to several of South Walton’s most beloved regional beach accesses — easing parking demand and making the shoreline more reachable for visitors and... Read More
Guardians Of The Gulf
The first light of dawn hasn’t yet broken over South Walton’s sugar-white sands when a dark, sloping shape moves with steady determination toward the foot of the sand dunes. A loggerhead sea turtle pulls herself from the Gulf of Mexico’s gentle surf, flippers scooping the sand in rhythmic sweeps. The only sounds are the whisper... Read More
Featured Property for April at 67 Sunset Avenue
Take a Video Tour of a Modern Living Home Masterpiece 67 Sunset Drive is a 4,662-sq.-ft. home in Santa Rosa Beach with 5 bedrooms and 5 full baths. Located on the west end of Scenic Highway 30A, 67 Sunset Avenue is a thoughtfully remodeled residence offering flexibility as a primary residence, second home, or investment... Read More