Our oceans are facing many challenges. The good news is, more and more organizations, groups, and movements are springing up…
With a wife and busy family of 3 children, Lane McDanal found time in between naps, husband and father duty,…
By: Mitch Jaugstetter There’s nothing like having sand between your toes, the breeze in your hair and a view of…
Although horseshoe crabs are big enough to make you pause when you encounter one as they come onto the shore…
This planet’s gracious seas, which cover over 70% of the planet, have been giving and giving some more, while we…
“Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight. Red Sky in the Morning, Sailor’s Warning.” Have you ever heard this old nautical…
In March 2017, Mike Ragsdale of The 30A Company served as Guest Editor of Good Grit magazine. This article by…
You loved our first post about the best tasting fish in Florida so much that we’re back for round two!…
Our oceans are beautiful places to venture out to see, play and explore. However, what is often forgotten about this…
Maybe you’ve lived on the coast your whole life, or perhaps you just visit a few times a year. Either…
While there’s no hard definition of what a great beach read is, most readers think of it as something that’s…
We’ve put together a collection of environmentally friendly products that can help us all reduce our dependence on single-use plastics…
You’d rather be at the beach than almost anywhere else on earth. But sometimes you may feel too over-scheduled to…
Susan Gunn is a self-professed “nature freak” with photography in her blood. After vacationing on the beaches of 30A for…
By Jordan Greene The beach is an easy place to kill time… and spend money. Of course, beach essentials are known…
Ice cold and raw, fried or baked, fresh oysters make perfect beach food, hands down one of the most popular…
While art has always been appreciated for its beauty and for the feelings it creates in the onlooker, it can…
Merry Morgan Holotik climbed the ultimate mountain in 2019. The highest peak on earth, Mt. Everest is on the border…
Just off the shores of Shell Island in Panama City, Florida, pods of wild dolphins roam freely. These dolphins aren’t…
Our earth is as delicate as a flower, and Alabama artist Kevin Reilly replicated its fragility in his piece Let’s…
Art has long been used to convey awareness for dozens of social, cultural and economic issues to the American public…
If you’ve been hearing talk about sea lice and wondering what they are, we’ve got some answers. The truth is…
Did you know Hunter S. Thompson was a journalist that began his career here on the Florida Panhandle?
By Sarah Murphy Robertson The beach serves as an expansive space to families to gather, relax, and enjoy time spent together.…
The nation’s first underwater museum expanded with 12 new sculptures. The Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) is located less than a…
There are certain summer essentials that no 30A local or visitor should leave the house (or cottage) without for a…
Havana Beach Bar and Grill inside the Pearl Hotel offers many elevated cocktails in Rosemary Beach. The Sunny Bunch is…
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