Newman-Dailey Resort Properties Voted 2025 Best Property Management Group and Best Vacation Rental Services Company by the Readers of Emerald Coast Magazine
Newman-Dailey Resort Properties was recently voted Best Property Management Group and Best Vacation Rental Company by the readers of Emerald Coast Magazine. Winners of the annual readers’ choice awards were announced in the October issue of Emerald Coast Magazine. “We’re honored to be recognized among the best businesses on the Emerald Coast by our clients, guests and the community for our property management services especially during this commemorative year as we celebrate 40 years in business," said
St. Joe Community Foundation Donates $35,000 To Emerald Coast Theatre Company
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is honored to announce a generous $35,000 donation from the St. Joe Community Foundation in support of its 2025–2026 season. This contribution helps sustain ECTC’s mission to enrich and entertain the Emerald Coast community through professional theatre productions, youth educational programs, and impactful community outreach. The St. Joe Community Foundation has long been a champion of the arts and community development in Northwest Florida. Their continued
Grand Boulevard appoints Tovah Locke, Marketing Director
Grand Boulevard is pleased to announce the appointment of Tovah Locke as Director of Marketing. With more than 15 years of experience in strategic marketing and communications, brand storytelling, and market development, Tovah brings both proven marketing expertise, creative energy, and a strategic mindset to the role. Throughout her career Locke has led strategies that focused on amplified growth, business development and brand presence. “I am incredibly humbled and grateful to join the Grand Boulevard
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Opens Registration for 2025 Fall Educational Theatre Programs
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) 2025 Fall Educational Theatre programs are going to be 'off-the-charts' fun! These programs provide creative and engaging classes designed especially for young thespians from elementary to high school, as well as adult classes. ECTC offers classes for Mini Players (5yrs.-1st), Little Players (2nd-3rd grade), Big Players (4th-5th grade), teens, and adults. This year, ECTC is offering Alice in Wonderland Jr. as the featured show, Acting for Musical Theatre (4th-12th),
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Presents Comedy on the Boulevard June 13
Miramar Beach, Fla. (May 29, 2025) — Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) and Panama City Comedy are proud to present Comedy on the Boulevard, Friday, June 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Come for an uproarious night of laughs as ECTC presents some of the Southeast’s most hilarious comedians! Resident funny guy Jason Hedden will host this hysterical event featuring headliner Paul Snyder, feature act Olivia Searcy, and Scotty Jernigan.Jason Hedden (HOST) Jason Hedden is a Florida-based comedian and comedy producer.
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Presents Divas & Dancing Queens
Miramar Beach, Fla. (May 27, 2025) — Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is proud to present Divas & Dancing Queens Friday, June 6 and Friday, July 11, 2025, at 7 pm. Enjoy a night of sizzling entertainment at ECTC's Divas and Dancing Queens Revue, where our talented performers dazzle you with the carefree spirit of timeless hits. This sparkling showcase features classics like "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," "The Girls of Summer," and 'Dancing Queen". Don't miss this two night only summertime celebration
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Presents Comedy on the Boulevard May 24
Miramar Beach, Fla. (May 20, 2025) — Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) and Panama City Comedy are proud to present Comedy on the Boulevard, Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Come for an uproarious night of laughs as ECTC presents some of the Southeast’s most hilarious comedians! Ethan Dayo will host this hysterical event, featuring headliner Big Rich Brock and feature act Vien Phommachanh.Big Rich Brock (HEADLINER) A former pastor, "Big Rich," brings his preacher persona to the stage with Clean
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Presents Winston Churchill: Through The Storm
Miramar Beach, Fla. (May 14, 2025) — Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is proud to present Winston Churchill: Through The Storm Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 7 pm - a fundraising show for ECTC. Prime Minister Winston Churchill reminisces about his life. Moving back and forth from past to present, Churchill recalls his worst and finest hours. Written and performed by stage veteran and local actor favorite Bruce Collier, this expertly woven historical drama is not one to be missed. “…it is by art man
Grand Boulevard Names Jenny Taylor As General Manager
Miramar Beach, Fla., (May 14, 2025) – Grand Boulevard at Sandestin® is happy to announce the appointment of Jenny Taylor as the new General Manager of the popular Northwest Florida Beaches Town Center. Ms. Taylor most recently served as General Manager of Market Street in The Woodlands, TX, a premier mixed-use development managed by Trademark Property Company. She had led the team at Market Street since 2015 and her career with Trademark spanned nearly two decades, having also held roles as Assistant
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Presents Legally Blonde The Musical
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is proud to present Legally Blonde The Musical, May 2-18, 2025, Thursday - Saturday at 7pm, Sundays and Wednesdays at 2pm. A fabulously fun, award-winning musical based on the adored movie Legally Blonde: The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Very few people have faith in the super blonde, pink-wearing sorority girl, but she manages to surprise them when she defies expectations while staying
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Announces Gerard Frank As 2025 ArtsQuest Featured Artist
The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County, proudly announces Gerard Frank as the Featured Artist for the 37th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival. Frank’s custom artwork—One Man Show—will be showcased on all ArtsQuest marketing materials. The festival, a beloved May tradition, will take place May 3-4, 2025, at Grand Boulevard Town Center’s North Park. Frank, a professional artist for 26 years, holds the distinction of being the first living artist included in the permanent collection of the Anna
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Raises $54,193 at Inaugural Signature Event, “La Vie En Rouge”
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) signature event, “La Vie En Rouge,” held on Friday, March 7 raised $54,193 for the local organization. Embodied after the hit musical, Moulin Rouge!, the event brought the glitz and glamour of a 19th-century Parisian cabaret to the Emerald Coast. From entry to exit, guests were delighted with spotlight performances sponsored by Presenting Sponsor Blue Water Oral Surgery Center, Grand Boulevard, and Ocean Reef Vacation Rentals and Real Estate. Throughout the evening
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Awarded $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Expand the Underwater Museum of Art
The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support the 2025 installation of sculptures to expand the nation’s first Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). The NEA awarded 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards nationwide totaling more than $31.8 million as part of the recent announcement of fiscal year 2025 grants. “The CAA’s very first NEA grant was
Sculptural Deployment Planned for Summer 2025
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration between the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) and the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation (FCSF) that will introduce a unique addition to the UMA’s seventh annual installation. The Menina of the Reef: An Infinite Message (La Menina del Arrecife: Un Mensaje Infinito) sculpture by Spanish artist Antonio Azzato will be fabricated and deployed in the Summer of 2025 to raise awareness of FCSF’s mission to
EXIT Realty Anchor South Opens Grand Boulevard Office
On Feb. 18, EXIT Realty Anchor South celebrated its new Grand Boulevard office with a ribbon cutting. EXIT Realty Anchor South is a full-service, professional real estate company with additional locations in Fort Walton Beach, as well as Lake Martin and Auburn, Ala. It is industry leading in training, marketing and branding. EXIT Realty Anchor South provides agents the opportunity to earn more than 100%, a residual income of 10% between closings, a retirement benefit of 7%, and a legacy benefit of 5%.
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Opens Registration for 2025 Summer Theatre Camps
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) 2025 Summer Theatre Camps are going to be a blast! These camps provide experience and training in theatre that can improve students' communication, critical thinking, and team-based skills! ECTC offers classes for Mini Players (5yrs.-1st), Little Players (2nd-3rd grade), Big Players (4th-5th grade), and teens. This year, ECTC is offering Mini Player Camps themed Disney Dreams, Snow White, Seussical, Moana, Encanto, and Trolls (Ages 5-7, Rising Kindergarteners), Camp
Café Thirty-A Raises Record-Breaking $81,000 for Caring and Sharing of South Walton
Café Thirty-A’s Annual Christmas Charity Ball, presented by honorary sponsors Earl Bacon, the Ellis Family, and Thomas Howell Ferguson, was held on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, and raised a record-breaking $81,000 for Caring and Sharing of South Walton, an organization that provides food and financial assistance to area families and individuals in need. The sold-out event welcomed more than 250 guests to the festively decorated restaurant, courtesy of Theresa Felton with La Florida Properties. Guests were
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Opens Registration for 2025 Spring Educational Theatre Programs
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) 2025 Spring Educational Theatre programs are going to be 'off-the-charts' fun! These programs provide creative and engaging classes designed especially for young thespians from elementary to high school, as well as adult classes. ECTC offers classes for Mini Players (5yrs.-1st), Little Players (2nd-3rd grade), Big Players (4th-5th grade), teens, and adults. This year, ECTC is offering Wizard of Oz as the featured show, Show Choir (4th - 12th), Jazz & Dance for Teens
Coastal White Christmas Arrives at Grand Boulevard
Grand Boulevard at Sandestin announces an impressive line-up of events for this holiday season. Included this year are Grand Boulevard’s signature holiday celebrations, the popular Hometown Holiday Parade & Coastal White Christmas Holiday Celebration, and numerous festive, family-friendly activities. These events are open to the public at no cost. The schedule will include the return of the crowd-pleasing Festival of Trees which has been expanded to 18 custom decorated trees. Festival of Trees is an
2025 30A Songwriters Festival Headliners Announced
30A Songwriters Festival will celebrate its 16th year with performances on the main stage at presenting partner Grand Boulevard’s Town Center in Miramar Beach with headline performances by renowned artists MELISSA ETHERIDGE, AMOS LEE, THE JAYHAWKS, THE DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT, MAGGIE ROSE, and SECRET SISTERS. The festival welcomes for the first time to 30A CHARLIE STARR & BENJI SHANKS (BLACKBERRY SMOKE), NATALIE HEMBY, BRANDY CLARK, CHUCK PROPHET & HIS CUMBIA SHOES, LINDSAY LOU (BAND), BRETT DENNAN, the
The Northwest Florida Ballet announces Season 55
The Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) announces Season 55, a celebration of five and a half decades of excellence in performing arts, which includes Lightwire Theater’s Dino Light at Grand Boulevard and The Nutcracker and Cinderella at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center featuring live music by the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra (NFSO). The 2024-2025 season begins with Lightwire Theater’s Dino Light, sponsored by Grand Boulevard’s Coastal Culture Art, Entertainment and Events on Sat., Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Opens Registration for 2024 Fall Educational Theatre Programs
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) 2024 Fall Educational Theatre programs are bigger and better than ever. These programs provide creative and engaging classes designed especially for young thespians from elementary to high school, as well as adult classes. ECTC offers classes for Mini Players (5yrs.-1st), Little Players (2nd-3rd grade), Big Players (4th-5th grade), teens, and adults. This year, ECTC is offering Shrek the Musical, Show Choir (4th - 12th), Acting for Musical Theatre, Movie Magic Mondays,
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Presents Comedy at the Boulevard June 28
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) and Panama City Comedy are proud to present Comedy at the Boulevard, Friday, June 28, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Come for an uproarious night of laughs! ECTC presents some of the Southeast’s most hilarious comedians! This hysterical event will be hosted by resident funny guy Jason Hedden and features headliner Joel Byars, feature act Joey Nickel and special guests Malcolm Xavier and Scotty Jernigan. Jason Hedden (host): Jason Hedden is an actor, director, comedian and producer
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Raises $37,467 at Inaugural Signature Event, “La Vie En Rouge”
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) signature event, “La Vie En Rouge,” held on Thursday, March 28 raised $37,467 for the local organization. Embodied after the hit musical, Moulin Rouge!, the event brought the glitz and glamour of a 19th century Parisian cabaret to the Emerald Coast. From entry to exit, guests were delighted with live musical performances and interactive experiences from ECTC’s talent troupe of singers and actors, sponsored by Grand Boulevard at Sandestin® and Cabana by The Seaside
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Announces the 2024 Festival’s Featured Artist, Bradley Copeland
ArtsQuest, the 36th Annual Fine Arts Festival produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA), is pleased to announce the 2024 Festival’s Featured Artist, Bradley Copeland. Her custom artwork titled “Matapalo'' will be the featured image on all ArtsQuest marketing materials. Copeland’s work will be featured at ArtsQuest, a beloved May tradition taking place May 4th & 5th in Grand Boulevard Town Center‘s North Park. Bradley Copeland is a prolific 26 year-old artist living in Santa Rosa Beach,
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Presents Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) presents Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical, May 3 - May 19, 2024. Sprinkle a spoonful of sugar on your spring with the delightful and enchanting Mary Poppins! This show is “practically perfect in every way” for all ages and feels like a “jolly holiday” with friends and family. Don’t miss this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious show that will lift your spirits and leave you feeling like you want to go “fly a kite!” Tickets available at emeraldcoasttheatre.org. Nathanael
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Opens Registration for 2024 Spring Educational Theatre Programs
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s 2024 Spring Educational Theatre programs are so exciting this year! These programs provide creative and engaging classes designed especially for young thespians from preschool to high school, as well as adult classes. ECTC offers classes for Mini Players (K-1st), Little Players (2nd-3rd grade), Big Players (4th-5th grade), teens, and adults. This year, ECTC is offering SpongeBob the Musical, Musical Theatre Workshop - Pop & Rock, Jazz and Tap for teens and adults, Controlling
