At home on 30A

11/05/2024

Well - technology isn't as friendly as we are. Please email [email protected] to request the price list and order form.

Planning your Spring landscape? Let us help...the annual Tree & Plant Sale is finally here! Get excited...get very excited!

10/09/2024

Alaqua is working with state officials and will be the evacuation site for shelters that are in the path of Hurricane Milton, which is currently a deadly Cat 5 storm. There are hundreds of animals in immediate need of safety.

We need your help:

- Supplies: We are purchasing kennels available from area stores and as far away as Dothan. You can help by donating to assist in these purchases and we will need people to pick help assemble them here on property.

DONATE: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/sfcpsj/

- Volunteers: We love volunteers! If you are already a volunteer, send a note to Wendy to let her know you can help. If you are not, please FILL OUT THIS FORM: https://alaqua.org/how-to-help/volunteer/ Under the "specialty training" tab, please write EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER and we will reach out with needs and scheduling.

- Lodging: Teams from across the state will arrive to help and there are no hotels. If you can help these amazing humans with a place to stay, please email your name, number, and what is available to [email protected]

UPDATE: It looks like we have plenty of transporters at this point.
We need transporters for dogs flying in on planes. This will begin tomorrow morning.

We always need linens, dog bowls/buckets, collars and leashes, and large crates - wire or airline. No food is needed.

Thank you and prayers to all in the path of the storm.

09/26/2024

09/12/2024

09/12/2024

Our new schedule and location of Pop-Up's in September! We will not have Pop-Up's this weekend.

09/12/2024

A New Sculpture Heightens Art and CultureBy Morgan Power | Renderings courtesy of St. JOEWatersound Origins is a meticulously planned coastal village in South Walton, Florida. Nestled along the shores of Lake

09/09/2024

C'mon 30A, who is in for Negroni week?? Share with your favorite watering hole and let me know who is in!!

Join us this September as bars and restaurants around the world mix classic Negronis and Negroni variations in support of the global Slow Food movement.

09/08/2024

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09/08/2024

🎉 Join us for the Inlet Beach Underpass Get Down! 🎉
Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Location: 30Avenue
Let’s celebrate the grand opening of the new Inlet Beach Underpass in style! This is a community event that’s all about fun, safety, and connection, and we’re pulling out all the stops for the Inlet Beach Underpass Get Down! 🌟
Here’s what’s on deck (parking at 30Avenue):
🎀 Ribbon Cutting at 11:15 AM – live from inside the underpass!
🎶 Parade led by the talented students of Ohana Music Program
🎨 Kids Crafts to keep the little ones entertained
🎸 Live Music to get everyone in the groove
🥪 Lite Bites to snack on as you enjoy the festivities
The underpass will make safe passage across Hwy 98 a breeze for everyone—whether walking, biking, or strolling with the family. This day is all about celebrating the power of community and the incredible effort that made this project a reality.
Big thanks to our local leaders for making this happen! 💙 Let’s make this event one to remember.
See you at the Get Down! 🎉

09/06/2024

I want one!! Or two...

Take a look at our new Alys Beach Buttery Ornament!

A glass replica of one of the most iconic architectural features of Alys Beach.

Purchase online at alysshoppe.com!

09/06/2024

Sounds like a lovely evening....

08/30/2024

Finally....

The day has finally come! The Inlet Beach Underpass is NOW OPEN! The underpass located at Inlet Beach will address a major safety concern for pedestrians, bikers and drivers. Read the Story, https://hwy331.com/safe-passage/

Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County FDOT Northwest Florida 30Avenue 30A Walton County Board of County Commissioners, Florida Walton County Tourism Shades Bar and Grill Alys Beach Rosemary Beach, Florida SOWAL House SoWal Rosemary Beach Foundation

08/14/2024

🐢 PUBLIC RELEASE ALERT! 🚨
Date: THURSDAY, August 15th, 2024
Time: 10:00AM
Location: Inlet Beach Regional Access
See Google Maps: https://tinyurl.com/2edj6b98

Join us this Thursday, August 15th, at 10:00AM at Inlet Beach Regional Access for a public sea turtle release! We will be saying farewell to four loggerhead sea turtles! Echo and Fillmore, both subadult loggerheads that were accidentally foul hooked from Navarre Beach Fishing Pier for the second time this year! Elmer, a subadult loggerhead hooked at Navarre Beach Fishing Pier and Mira, a subadult loggerhead hooked at Navarre beach fishing pier and was on her fourth visit to the C.A.R.E. Center.

The release will begin promptly at 10:00 AM and last approximately 10 minutes. Please plan accordingly, traffic is often heavy in the summertime and there is limited parking. We hope to see you there!

08/10/2024

It's great to be a local!

08/08/2024

“I don’t know how everyone lived.”

Highway 98. Tuesday night. Just before midnight. It’s the area in Santa Rosa Beach locals refer to as “the stretch” between County Highway 395 and Inlet Beach. It’s pitch black.

It’s so dark that a gentleman driving home couldn’t see the LSV (low-speed vehicle) about to cross his path. The speed limit is 65. He squints. What is that up ahead?

Four lives. All under 16. Visiting from Missouri. Heading to Walmart near Dune Lakes Elementary. No headlights.

A deputy near County Highway 395 was already on a traffic stop with a different LSV.

The driver, from Texas, was traveling east on Highway 98. The deputy called for a tow before he even stepped out of his patrol car.

It felt like seconds. The radio keyed up. A crash involving a low-speed vehicle. The Deputy was less than 10 miles away.

When looking at the scene later, Deputy Benjamin Jacobs was still scratching his head. South Walton Fire District treated three of the juveniles on scene. Parents took the fourth to the ER for what may have been a sprained ankle.

“How did these kids survive with just bumps and bruises?”

Low-Speed Vehicles driving on Highway 98 is something, unfortunately, that is familiar to our agency. It’s dangerous. It’s illegal. LSVs are not golf carts.

We are fortunate that in this crash no one lost their lives.

Right now, we are trying to make our own luck. We proactively stop LSVs. We’ve created stickers and disseminate them to LSV Rental Businesses and Property Management Companies. Holding a yearly meeting with each. We’ve created a website addressing rules of the road. Flyers with QR codes. Shared social media messages. We are working with the county to pass ordinances.

But, eventually, that luck will run out if word doesnt get out.

Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking, in fact begging, all those who live, work, vacation in Walton County to help share this message.

Please understand the laws before driving an LSV on the Emerald Coast.

We have a resource that can help. Visit waltonso.org/lsv to learn more.

For more information, please reach out to Florida Highway Patrol who is investigating the cause of the crash.