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Featured Property for March at 50 Hinton-Bishop Drive
Take a Video Tour of a Legacy Gulf-Front Estate 50 Hinton-Bishop Drive is a 7,321-sq.-ft. home in Seagrove Beach with 10 bedrooms, 11 full and 3 half baths. Sweeping, unobstructed gulf views from all four levels define this exceptional Seagrove Beach estate, offering private deeded beach access and a thoughtfully designed layout that blends timeless... Read More
One Market, A Community’s Table
When the Kims’ favorite local market in Freeport announced it was closing, they faced a choice many of us face in life: accept the loss of something valuable or step up to preserve it. They chose the latter. Less than two months later, they were opening the doors to their own store, embarking on a... Read More
The Road That Became a Way of Life: A History of 30A
The Story Behind the Road: A History of Scenic 30A Along Florida’s Emerald Coast, there are roads that simply get you where you’re going — and then there is 30A, a road that becomes part of the experience. Winding through dune fields, skirting rare coastal lakes, and linking a necklace of distinctive beach communities, 30A today represents... Read More
Featured Property for February at 76 Hotz Avenue
Take a Video Tour of an Iconic Coastal Escape 76 Hotz Avenue is a 3,576-sq.-ft. home in Grayton Beach with 7 bedrooms and 8 full baths. Ideally positioned just steps from the sugar-white sand, this exceptional residence captures the character of historic Grayton Beach and offers expansive gulf views from all four stories. Thoughtfully designed... Read More
Glamping at St. Andrews State Park: The New Way To Camp On Florida’s Emerald Coast
Tucked along Florida’s remarkable Emerald Coast, the 1,200-acre St. Andrews State Park offers more than just sun, surf and sand. A glamping experience invites travelers to trade their bulky camping gear for modern comforts — a fresh way to commune with nature while still soaking in the luxuries we didn’t even know we wanted. In... Read More
Sotheby’s International Releases Luxury Market Report
2026 Report Reveals Insights on Effects of US$6 Trillion in Inherited Wealth, Surge in Foreign Buyer Activity in the U.S., and Increased Threshold for Luxury Homes DESTIN, Fla. – Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty has released its 2026 Luxury Outlook® report, analyzing the evolving state of global luxury real estate markets and the economic policies and factors that influence them most. The latest edition offers insights into the trends and developments shaping... Read More
Featured Property for January at 118 South Shingle Lane
Take A Video Tour Of A One-Of-A-Kind Gulf-Front Sanctuary 118 South Shingle Lane is a 6,173-sq.-ft. home in WaterSound Beach with 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 3 half baths. Tucked within one of 30A’s most exclusive enclaves, this ultra-private, gulf-front residence in WaterSound Beach is cocooned by towering natural dunes, mature coastal vegetation, and the... Read More
“Gulf Coast Girl” Mentions Destin And Pensacola
What happens when you combine two legendary songwriters known for their deep roots along the Gulf Coast, throw in two other artists known for their love of the laidback coastal lifestyle, and then add another singer-songwriter “partial to the warm winds and the salty water?” You get “Gulf Coast Girl,” a song that serves as... Read More
Lights, Santa, Action: Your Comprehensive Holiday Event Guide To The Emerald Coast
Lights, Santa, Action: Your Comprehensive Holiday Event Guide To The Emerald Coast The holidays along Florida’s Gulf Coast bring out the very best of the season — from Pensacola’s dazzling Winterfest trolleys to Destin’s harbor parades, 30A’s festive markets, and Apalachicola’s small-town coastal charm. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly celebrations, waterfront fireworks, Santa sightings, live... Read More
From The Porch Of The Sembera Family
From The Porch Of The Sembera Family One morning, with the sun still low over Choctawhatchee Bay, Roy and Wendy Sembera took to the sand. Armed with orange spray paint and long tape measures, they marked out the shape of their dream home directly onto the earth. Porch here. Keeping room there. Views, everywhere. “It... Read More