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Rainy Days, Well Spent: 35 Things to Do From Pensacola to Apalachicola
Rain may put a pause on beach days, but it doesn’t have to put a pause on your vacation. From Pensacola to Apalachicola, northwest Florida is filled with experiences that are just as memorable indoors as they are under blue skies. Spend the day exploring world-class museums, browsing independent bookstores, sampling local seafood, discovering marine... Read More
Featured Property for July at 31 Sea Castle Alley
Take a Video Tour of a Gulf-Front Enclave 31 Sea Castle Alley is a 3,487-sq.-ft. home in Alys Beach with 5 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths. Nestled on Turtle Bale Walkway and positioned in Alys Beach’s most exclusive enclave of true gulf-view homes, this extraordinary custom home, masterfully designed by Khoury Vogt, redefines... Read More
2026 MICHELIN Guide Recognizes Five Northwest Florida Restaurants
For decades, conversations about Florida’s best dining typically centered around Miami, Orlando and Tampa. While the Emerald Coast built a reputation for sugar-white beaches and emerald water, its restaurants often flew under the national radar. That’s beginning to change. With the 2026 expansion of the MICHELIN Guide to include the entire state of Florida, northwest... Read More
Your Complete Guide to South Walton’s Public Beach Accesses
Your Guide to Public Beach Access in South Walton One of the best things about South Walton is that no matter where you stay, you’re never far from the beach. From Miramar Beach to Inlet Beach, more than two dozen miles of sugar-white sand are connected by a network of public beach accesses that make... Read More
The Last Great Stretch of Summer: 10 Things to Do on 30A This July and August
By mid-July, something shifts along 30A. The beaches are still busy. The gulf remains impossibly blue. Afternoon thunderstorms continue their daily ritual of appearing out of nowhere and disappearing just as quickly. Yet beneath it all, the calendar quietly starts counting down. Before school bells ring, football season takes over and pumpkin-flavored everything begins appearing... Read More
Walton County Celebrates Opening of New Regional Beach Access
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — Members of the Board of County Commissioners and Walton County Tourism gathered this week to celebrate the grand opening of Bets “Beachmama” Haynes Regional Beach Access, the County’s 11th RBA, located at 44 Hotz Ave. in Grayton Beach. The new facility features 1,600 square feet of beachfront amenities, including restrooms, a 360-degree... Read More
Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty Launches Sales for 3161 Olde Barrancas Residences in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the launch of sales for 3161 Olde Barrancas, an exclusive new luxury residential development bringing a fresh waterfront-inspired vision to one of Pensacola’s most historic and character-rich corridors. Positioned along Olde Barrancas Avenue near Bayou Chico, the boutique community will feature 16 thoughtfully designed... Read More
2026 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook | Global Real Estate Report
As the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand celebrates 50 years in business, the luxury real estate market continues to distinguish itself not only for its resilience, but for the evolving priorities of today’s homebuyer. The Sotheby’s International Realty brand’s 2026 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook report draws on insights from a global network of experienced real estate professionals,... Read More
Stars, Stripes and Summer: Independence Day Events in Walton County
Celebrate Independence Day Across Walton County Few places do the Fourth of July quite like Walton County. From hometown parades and lakeside fireworks to rooftop celebrations and Gulf-front concerts, communities across the Emerald Coast are planning a full slate of festivities to commemorate Independence Day and America’s 250th anniversary. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly traditions,... Read More
Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty Agents Recognized in 2026 RealTrends Verified + The Thousand Rankings
The Sotheby’s International Realty® brand has once again demonstrated exceptional representation in the 2026 RealTrends Verified + The Thousand rankings*, which honor the top-performing professionals and teams in the United States. The 2026 list, which measures 2025 residential sales volume and transaction sides across America’s top 1,000 agents and teams, includes 32 Sotheby’s International Realty agents among... Read More