Over the last several years, millions of people have enjoyed the beauty and relaxing activities of the Emerald Coast. The area continues to receive numerous accolades each year. Among the many recent accolades delivered are:

* June 2016 “Niceville tops list of places to live in Florida” – Orlando Sentinel reporting from  SmartTravel.Tips

* June 2016 – #2 Most Popular Summer Vacation Rental Spot in the US – Destin –TripAdvisor.com

* 2016 “10 Best East Coast Beaches”: #1 – Gulf Islands National Seashore – Pensacola – USA Today’s Readers’ Choice

* 2016 “Top 10 Beaches” – # 6 Grayton Beach State Park – Forbes (Dr. Beach.org)

* 2016 #5 “America’s Favorite Towns” – Santa Rosa Beach & One of “America’s Best Little Beaches” & 2015 One of “America’s Best Towns for the Holidays” – Travel + Leisure                  

* “Best Beaches in the South” for 14 years straight – Southern Living

* Jan. 2016 “One of 10 Affordable Down-South Destinations to Escape Winter’s Chill” –Santa Rosa Beach – TripAdvisor

* 2015 “The Happiest City in Florida”– Ft. Walton Beach – MSN.com

* 2015 Fodor’s Go List – Florida Panhandle

* 2015 One of the Top Destinations on the Rise – Destin – Travelers’ Choice TripAdvisor

* 2015 Voted “Number 1 Most Popular Labor Day Destination” – Destin –TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals

* 2015 “Best Family Beach” – Seaside – Travel Channel