For Immediate Release April 14, 2017 DeFuniak Springs, Fla— Each year, thousands of children enter the foster care system with little more than the clothes on their backs. In an effort to provide the necessities to the children entering foster… Read More

A Walton County High School is evacuated following a bomb threat. A suspicious person tells someone on campus the bomb will detonate in 10 minutes. Walton County Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher Heather McCullers races against the clock to coordinate the evacuation… Read More

A Thanksgiving 911 call makes national news after a little boy does the unexpected. Walton County Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher Belinda Farmer was on the receiving end of the line. In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Belinda Farmer tells… Read More

A mother goes into labor while driving on Interstate 10 in Walton County, Florida. Dispatcher Brandi Stevenson takes the call and guides the woman through child birth. In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Brandi Stephenson tells us her story! Read More

A shooting in Walton County sparks an urgent response to a home miles from the nearest town. Walton County Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher Karen Prater goes to work to calm the victim and get help to their location. In honor of National… Read More