May 5, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A registered Florida sex offender is arrested following an online undercover investigation done by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit. The investigation began in July of 2019 when Myril Cecil Carlton Jr.,… Read More Read More

Sealed bids will be received by The Walton County Sheriff’s Office, 752 Triple G Rd. DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 until 2:00 P.M. local time, May 29th, 2020 and then opened on 1 June 2020 for construction of: DRIVER TRAINING PAD… Read More Read More

April 27, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A suspect who stole a car with a child inside is now facing felony charges and the baby is back in the hands of his parents. At 3:21 pm Crestview Police Department notified Walton County… Read More Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— More than 3,700 residents in Walton County have received hand-delivered safety masks from Walton County Sheriff’s Office. As of Monday morning, 3,720 masks have been allocated to residents from Paxton to… Read More Read More

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a statewide stay-at-home order to curb the rate of infection in his state during the global coronavirus pandemic. The order will go into effect at 12:01 am Friday, April 3rd and last for at least 30 days. Read Executive Order… Read More Read More

Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Walton County has announced an additional positive case of COVID-19 in Walton County. The latest case is a 72-year-old female who is confirmed as a Florida resident. However, as of this morning, the city of… Read More Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Canine teams track two burglary suspects more than four miles through the woods Tuesday. Caleb Christopher Sanders, 19, and Michael Allen Lawson, 23, were booked into the Walton County Jail on… Read More Read More

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— As of Monday, March 23, 2020, Walton County Sheriff’s Office has seven employees who are self-isolating; five of whom may have been exposed while on duty; one has been tested, two did not meet criteria for testing,… Read More Read More

March 19, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A vote early Thursday morning has closed beaches to the general public in Walton County. At their scheduled emergency meeting Walton County Board of County Commissioners passed an emergency ordinance to close all Walton… Read More Read More

We are in unprecedented times. While continuing to serve the residents and visitors of our county, Walton County Sheriff’s Office has heard your concerns and we are listening. In the spirit of transparency and our commitment to maintaining a currency… Read More Read More