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The Walton County Board of County Commissioners and the Walton County Tourism Department invites the public to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Scenic Gulf Drive Regional Beach Access on Wednesday,

Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. The new regional beach access will be located at 907 Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach.

"This new regional beach access will include a restroom building with a large plaza, an ADA accessible boardwalk to the beach, as well as vehicle, golf cart and bicycle parking," said Beach Operations Director Brian Kellenberger. "There will also be a picnic pavilion with access to the beach."

Since August 2016, Visit South Walton has purchased a total...

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The nonprofit Scenic Walton Inc. has begun promoting a planned state specialty license plate dedicated to 

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Pretty sugar-white and Appalachian Mountains-bred quartz crystals that make Emerald Coast beaches shine also are found on lesser-known islands, cliffs and banks, and the bottoms of fast-flowing rivers north of the Gulf of Mexico.

One of the best ways to explore the beauty of those still somewhat mysterious waterways adjacent to and farther from the coast is by kayak.

Here are some places where you can paddle through paradise while shaking firmer hands wit...

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Ovide, the signature restaurant by James Beard Award-winning chef Hugh Acheson at Hotel Effie inside the gates of Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, has launched a new jazz brunch available every Saturday and Sunday.

Embracing fresh, forward flavors of the Gulf Coast, the menu showcases Acheson's creativity and passion for distinctive ingredients and cooking techniques by fusing coastal cuisine with a sophisticated French influence. 

The brunch menu offers a collection of new entrees including an Egg White Frittata ($19) served with a combination of slow-roasted tomatoes, kale, goat cheese and gem lettuce salad; Braised Pork Belly ($23) paired w...

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Calling Destin's best amateur barbecue chefs. The fourth annual HolySmokes! BBQ Cook-off will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 13 on the back lawn at Immanuel Anglican Church.

Barbecue tastings, live music, good food and great fun will be available.

Establish your team of two or more members, which may represent a company as long as the company is not in the food industry. Teams are encouraged to create a fun team name like "Burnt Offerings," "May the Sauce be with You" or "Grilluminati" and to serve at least 200 (.75-1 oz.) samples of prepared barbecue meat (chicken, pork, beef, fish, anything goes).

Awards will be...

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