The Seaside School Half Marathon & 5K, presented by SEASIDE®, is back, launching its 22nd year of racing. Registration, presented by Visit South Walton, is now open for Race Weekend from February 16–18, 2024, further establishing this event as a signature running event and paramount fundraiser in Northwest Florida. Every year, athletes from around the world converge in Seaside, Florida, for this fundraiser benefiting The Seaside School.

With great excitement, Chef-Owner Nikhil Abuvala and Seaside Community Development Corporation are pleased to announce the highly anticipated opening of The Daytrader Tiki Bar & Restaurant in idyllic South Walton beach neighborhood, Seaside, Florida. The Daytrader will begin welcoming guests on Tuesday, May 23. 

Ryanhood is bringing their high-energy, big-harmony, dueling acoustic guitar approach to Santa Rosa Beach for two shows, December 16 & 17, 2022.  "A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood,” is a live holiday touring show based on the duo’s award-winning album, On Christmas. An evening of songs and storytelling, heartstrings and laughter, the show features a blend of original holiday compositions, wintry covers, and reworked classics woven together with holiday stories and memories.

Northwest Florida chef and restaurateur Jim Shirley received the 2022 Torch Award presented by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) and is bestowed each year at the organization’s Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show in Orlando. The award was presented to Chef Jim during the FRLA fall board meeting on November 3 at the Caribe Royale Resort.

Fresh off their sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, distinguished artists Gavin Robertson and Nicholas Collett return to Seaside and light up The REP's new season. The Fall Play Series features the innovative work of Nic and Gavin with three different shows over three weeks that will provide endless entertainment. The series takes REP audiences on an epic spy adventure with Agent 007 in Bond: An Unauthorized Parody, encounters spooky tales with a comedic twist in The Ghost Of A Smile, and unravels a mysterious whodunnit in Done To Death, By Jove!

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, Sundog Books in Seaside, Florida, is donating a children's or young adult book to every Walton County teacher to help stock classroom libraries. All Walton County teachers with a current teacher identification badge can visit Sundog Books from May 1 to June 30 to select a free children's or young adult book of their choice to be used in their classroom libraries.

On a sunny and brisk Sunday, February 20th, 2022, 3,200 runners from the local area and 40 states took their places at the start line in the New Urbanism town of Seaside, Florida, to participate in the 20th running of the Seaside School Half Marathon and 5K. The Seaside School Foundation proudly reports that over $700,000 was raised to benefit the Seaside School, Inc., through Seaside Race Weekend efforts.

As we start to spend more time playing in the sun and moving our bodies after the cold winter months, we feel invigorated to get back on track with our health and nutrition. These reasons and more make us so excited to welcome the newest addition to Seaside, Florida's AirStream row, Green Stream Juice Café!

In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus and prioritize the health and safety of the community and participants, the Seaside School and Seaside School Foundation have decided to move forward with a Virtual Seaside School Half Marathon & 5k for its 19th annual event. By participating virtually, you will help aid these incredible learning environments and their cherished students.

We know that there’s a lot on your mind when you're planning a wedding, so let your best ladies take care of you and listen to what you want when it comes to the bachelorette! As long as your heart is in it, no bachelorette party is too basic or too extreme. Whether you celebrate with a hometown staycation or an all-out destination bash, this occasion should be a fun way to let loose and relax before you say, "I do."

The world has been overwhelmed with the ever so known COVID-19. This worldwide pandemic has unfortunately altered the way we live our lives. Working from home, towns, and businesses closing, people being quarantined, are just a few things that have been affecting our world and our communities.

It seems almost everyone in the Northwest Florida community—and much of the Southeast in general—remembers the early morning of Wednesday, February 13, 2019, when the dreaded news of Grayton Beach’s beloved Red Bar burned down to the ground.