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Jay & Julia Johnson Featured in Real Producers
Jay and Julia Johnson, a successful real estate couple at Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty, are featured in the February 2025 issue of Real Producers. In the article, Jay and Julia recount how they transitioned from careers as a lawyer and engineer to real estate, leveraging their deep roots in the 30A area. They attribute their... Read More
Hurricane Preparedness Guide: Staying Ahead of the Storm
Another hurricane season is upon us, that June through November period of time each year when Mother Nature drops storms from Houston to the East Coast. The Emerald Coast is not immune from these events with repairs and rebuilding from Hurricane Michael in 2018 still ongoing. To help you better prepare, we’ve compiled a list... Read More
Business Beacon: Inside NEAT Method 30A
Editor’s note: This month’s Business Beacon is a spotlight on Neat Method 30A, a design-focused organizing service that’s customized, visually elevated and sustainable even when life gets hectic. Owner Jill Norwood talks to us creating simple and versatile systems that are fabulous and functional. Find Neat Method 30A on Instagram and the web. Do you... Read More
House On Fire
Picture this: It’s a Tuesday night, you’ve got some friends in town and you’re itching to get dressed up and show them a good time. You want to be a good host and take them somewhere that shows a bit of local knowledge off the beaten (tourist) path. Where do you go? Enter: SOWAL House. ... Read More
Featured Property for August at 24 Escape Drive
Take a Video Tour of an Exclusive Beach Home with Sweeping Gulf Views 24 Escape Drive is a 3,859-sq.-ft. home in Inlet Beach with 5 bedrooms and 5 full baths. This high-spec gulf-front home is one of just four luxury dwellings in the exclusive gated community at Inlet Beach. Designed with vision by A Boheme... Read More
A Deep Dive Into Scalloping
As the buzz of summer on the Gulf Coast begins to wind down, scalloping season is just getting started. In 2024, scalloping season in St. Joseph Bay and Gulf County runs from August 16 to September 24. Other regions in this time period include all state water from the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County... Read More
Business Beacon: Inside Sweet Nonna Co.
Editor’s note: This month’s Business Beacon is a spotlight on Sweet Nonna, a local business offering small batch granola made fresh and with lots of heart. Owner Kimberlee Stone talks to us her small-batch recipe, bees and her mid-life pivot. Find Sweet Nonna on the web and on social media, such as Facebook and Instagram.... Read More
Child’s Play: Rock Paper Scissors 30A
Children’s games run the gamut from the simple to the complex. Hopscotch and hide-and-seek require little more than sidewalk chalk, quick feet and imagination. Games like Monopoly or even a basic scavenger hunt require a bit more strategy. And, then there’s the classic: Rock, paper, scissors. Around here, Rock Paper Scissors is more about letting... Read More
Business Beacon: Inside Honesty Guard Homewatch
Editor’s note: This month’s Business Beacon is a spotlight on Honesty Guard Homewatch, a professional home-watching service covering 30A. Owner Rhea Ross talks to us what prompted this new business venture, what white-glove service means and their comprehensive approach. Reach them at 850.714.2756, via email (Info@HonestyGuard.com) or on the web. They are also on Facebook... Read More
Don’t Worry, Be Crabby: The Ultimate Guide To Crab Island
What sometimes has crabs, never has an island and is always at the top of visitors’ must-do list? If you’ve heard of Destin (and that should be everyone now, thanks to a certain “Cruel Summer” songstress), you’ve probably also heard of Crab Island — and there’s nothing “cruel” about this attraction this summer … or... Read More
