H

annah 

Martin, 

Broker 

Associate with the 

Premier Property 

Group, has called 

herself a Walton 

County local for over 

10 years. Born and 

raised in Jonesboro, 

Arkansas, Martin 

now very much 

considers Santa Rosa 

Beach her home. 

Since joining forces 

with business partner 

Jimbo Holloway 10 

years ago, they have 

successfully closed 

400 million in sales, 

and have broken four 

of the highest home 

and land sale records in 

Walton County in just 

the last 12 months. In 

addition to her strong 

work ethic, her deep-seated love and appreciation for her community 

is evident in her day to day life. In 2015, Hannah founded her passion 

project, The La Lumiere foundation. La Lumiere was created in 

order to help raise money for the special needs community of Walton 

County. Their mission statement is “Live to Give” and thus far the 

foundation has raised over $180,000! La Lumiere hopes to help create 

a brighter, healthier future for the Walton Country special needs 

community. Martin is also a board member at both the Cultural Arts 

Alliance and Young Professionals of Walton County. In the future, 

Hannah looks forward to growing La Lumiere and continuing to 

connect and support the 30a community in any way she can. 

A

bbe Little 

vacationed on 

the Emerald 

Coast for 20 years 

and enjoyed trying 

new restaurants and 

visiting the different 

beach communities 

along Highway 

30A.  She initially 

began coming to 

the area with a dear 

friend who is the 

inspiration for her 

new business venture 

– A Little Taste of 

the Emerald Coast. 

They would have a 

“progressive 30A 

day” by stopping at 

different restaurants 

for a tasting. This 

concept turned 

into her “favorite 

date day” with her 

husband by making 

a list of restaurants they never tried and traveling to each one for a 

tasting.  She’s found several gems over the years, which are included 

in the selection of food tours being offered by her new company.  

After a discussion with her sister, she decided to take this passion 

for good food along with the area and turn it into her next career by 

relocating to start the only food tour company in the Emerald Coast 

area during the Summer of 2018!  Her mission is to complement 

each guest’s happiness while making their taste-buds happy too!  

Come along on a food tour of some of the best culinary delights the 

Emerald Coast has to offer while learning more about the history 

and culture of the area and maybe even some karaoke, too!

O

wner and Jewelry Designer, Renee Launiere derives her creative inspiration from 

memories of summers spent at the beach, as well as international travel throughout 

her life. Bijoux De Mer, meaning “jewels of the sea” in French, is a fi tting name 

for her fi ne jewelry line. After 10 years of successfully selling her brand to over 60 fi ne 

jewelry stores all over the US and internationally, Launiere recently opened her fl agship 

gallery at City Market Bayside in Destin. Working primarily with pearls, she loves to 

push the boundaries of conventional pearl designs. Her jewelry can be described as bold 

and innovative; yet retain timeless elegance. Every piece of jewelry found at Bijoux De 

Mer is designed exclusively by Launiere and handcrafted either by herself or her master 

goldsmith. She expertly selects the fi nest materials for her designs, typically starting with 

Tahitian, South Sea, or funky baroque freshwater pearls and 

incorporating rare, exotic gemstones set in 18k gold and/or 

oxidized silver. Launiere offers personal design consultation, 

which includes jewelry styling and custom creations for 

clients. The true beauty of Launiere’s fi ne jewelry is captured 

in the quality and uniqueness of each item that creatively 

combines elegance with a fashion forward edge.  

Food Tours,

A Little Taste of the 

Emerald Coast

ABBE

 LITTLE

865.548.8461

www.EmeraldCoastFoodTours.com

Owner & Designer,

Bijoux De Mer Fine Jewelry 

RENEE

 LAUNIERE

850.830.5465 

City Market Bayside (on Hwy 98)

4495 Furling Lane, #170, Destin

Broker Associate,

The Premier Property Group

HANNAH

 MARTIN

870.930.5197

1701 E County Highway 30A, Suite 101

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