Who’s running for local offices?
By DOTTY NIST The candidates that Walton County voters will have to choose between for local offices in the Aug. 23 Primary Election have been identified. [...]
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TRC approves regional beach access, lots, townhomes, day care center, and cell tower [PREMIUM]
By DOTTY NIST In a marathon five-hour meeting on June 15, the Walton County Technical Review Committee (TRC) conditionally approved five projects to advance to development [...]
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FIREFIGHTERS SAVE HOME AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSES FIRE
Walton County Fire Rescue crews knocked down a fire in the attic of a home following a lightning strike this afternoon. At 3:07 p.m. today, Walton County Fire Rescue and Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a home… Read More
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GAS STATION CLERK TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITH SUSPECT FOLLOWING MULTI-COUNTY PURSUIT, SHOOTING
June 18, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The plot has thickened in a case originally thought to be a robbery at a Circle K in Miramar Beach. The gas station clerk Mary Yard, 30, of DeFuniak Springs has been arrested by… Read More
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ROBBERY SUSPECT OPENS FIRE ON DEPUTIES, ARRESTED FOLLOWING MULTI-COUNTY, MULTI-AGENCY PURSUIT
June 18, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A suspect in an early morning robbery in Miramar Beach is in custody after opening fire during a pursuit with deputies that ended on Interstate 10. At 5:20 am Friday, a white male entered… Read More
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WCSO INVESTIGATING ROBBERY AT CIRCLE K IN MIRAMAR BEACH
June 17, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Investigators from Walton County Sheriff’s Office are currently on scene of a robbery at a gas station in Miramar Beach. Deputies responded to the Circle K located at 10685 U.S. Highway 98 after a… Read More
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WCSO CREATING CULTURE OF DE-ESCALATION; AWARDED $188K U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT
June 9, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— De-escalation is a critical and life-saving skill for law enforcement. Deputies charged with the difficult and often dangerous task of resolving tense or volatile situations can use de-escalation to reduce conflict before it develops.… Read More
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DeFuniak Springs City Council submits letter protesting power rate increases [PREMIUM]
Story by ADRIANNE WALLINE CAMPBELL The DeFuniak Springs City Council held its regular meeting on June 13, 2022, at the Walton County Courthouse. City Manager Robert [...]
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Settlement approved for scaled-down Nellie Landing Townhouse [PREMIUM]
By DOTTY NIST To settle a legal challenge, the Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has approved an agreement providing for the previously-denied Nellie Landing [...]
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Florida Guardian ad Litem for Okaloosa and Walton County: advocates for children
Story by ADRIANNE WALLINE CAMPBELL The Florida Guardian ad Litem for Okaloosa and Walton County desperately needs volunteers. They currently have 26, and optimally should have [...]
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