NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (CST) at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north administration building in DeFuniak Springs. The… Read More

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By DOTTY NIST With two amendments, an ordinance, two subdivisions, and a car dealership coming before the Walton County Planning Commission at their April 14 regular [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST Meeting for almost three hours on April 20, the Walton County Technical Review Committee took up an agenda with numerous south-of-the-bay requests. These [...] Read More

DeFuniak Springs City Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony at Municipal Airport From Mikiko Tucker, DFS Public Relations Manager The City of DeFuniak Springs will host a groundbreaking ceremony [...] Read More

Story by ADRIANNE WALLINE CAMPBELL  The DeFuniak City Council held its regular meeting on April 25, 2022, at the Walton County Courthouse. Council member Robert McKnight [...] Read More

From ADRIANNE WALLINE CAMPBELL  The Walton County School Board held its regular meeting at the South Walton High School on April 19, 2022.  April Wilkes, Executive [...] Read More

April 25, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A DeFuniak Springs man has been arrested on firearms charges after a fight between neighbors led to shots fired over the weekend. Before midnight Sunday, Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call on… Read More

The post DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM, FELONY POSSESSION; NO INJURIES REPORTED first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

April 22, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The owner of a Walton County construction company has been charged with fraud and money laundering and is now facing felony charges. In December 2021, Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a… Read More

The post PROPERTY DEVELOPER ARRESTED FOR FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING; WCSO WARNS OF UPTICK IN WHITE COLLAR CRIME first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

By DOTTY NIST In a 5-1 vote, the Walton County Planning Commission has voted to recommend approval of the proposed Short-term Rental Ordinance. The board members [...] Read More

Story by ADRIANNE WALLINE CAMPBELL  The Walton County School Board held its regular meeting on April 14, 2022, rescheduled from the April 5, 2022 meeting, at [...] Read More