COMMUNICATIONS

Amy Wise-Coble Joins Walton County Tourist Development Council:

Amy Wise-Coble was selected by the Walton County Board of County Commissioners to fill an open seat on the Walton County Tourist Development Council. She has previously served on the TDC, and her term for this seat expires in December 2024.
 
Wise-Coble has been in the vacation rental industry in South Walton for the past 30 years, building her hospitality career from the ground up with stops at Cottage Rental Agency in Seaside, Tops'l Beach & Racquet Resort and Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. She is currently the owner of Vacation Rentals of NWFL, a one-of-a-kind vacation rental company. Homeowner's Collection is managed by Wise-Coble’s company; she also serves as its general manager.
 
Wise-Coble is an active board member on South Walton High School's Men's and Ladies’ Basketball Booster Clubs and president of the board of directors for Northwest Florida Dream, a not-for-profit organization furthering the game of basketball in our area. She also serves on South Walton High School's Parents with Purpose organization and School Improvement Committee.
 
Amy Wise-Coble is the newest member of the Walton County TDC.
 

Sign-up Now for Small Group Sessions:

One of WCT's planned initiatives is a return to roundtable gatherings with partners and community members. We are restructuring these discussions to be small group sessions with a mixture of business types represented. 

These focused conversations are our opportunity to hear from those who are on the frontlines of our industry. As a destination organization, we want to ensure we are listening and understanding what our community partners are hearing and experiencing in their daily activities.

We hope you're interested in joining our small group sessions and sharing your insights and issues. If so, please fill out and submit your contact information HERE. As these groups are formed, we'll reach out with meeting details including dates and time. 

 

Walton County in the News:

Walton County was featured in a variety of high-profile publications recently, including Southern Living. Examples of these press mentions can be found below, and a complete list is available HERE.

 

What's New this Spring in Walton County:

Does your business have a new menu, location/offering, event or renovation this spring? We want to know "What's New" at your business! Please submit your details by March 21 HERE. 

 

Create/Update Your Business Listings:

Are you taking advantage of the free business listings on our website? Please take a moment to check your business information on our website or in the Extranet. We want to make sure we're including the most up-to-date contact details from all visitor-facing businesses throughout Walton County in our database. There is a special emphasis on adding and updating the businesses and attractions in the northern part of the county, which are new features in our print guides and on our website.

CLICK HERE to register your business or access the partner portal, where you can review and update your company information once you're in our database. If you are a visitor-facing business in Walton County and do not have a current listing on our website, we can help you create one. Accommodation partners are listed on the Book>Direct search engine, while non-lodging businesses are listed under different categories of our Things to Do section. Please contact our Database Specialist Darrelesha Kelly at Darrelesha@WCFLTourism.com or (850) 267-1216 for assistance.

 

Events Calendar:

Check out our Events calendar to find out what’s happening in Walton County! If you want to share your upcoming or recurring event(s) on our calendar, we encourage you to submit your event details HERE. For more information, contact Database Specialist Darrelesha Kelly at Darrelesha@WCFLTourism.com or (850) 267-1216.

 

2023 Fall Visitor Tracking Study:

The latest visitor tracking report for Fall 2023 can be found on our Industry Research page.

 

2023-2024 School Break Calendar:

The school break calendar can be found on our website in both PDF and Excel formats.