NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – OCTOBER 4, 2022 Posted on October 3, 2022 NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. (CST) at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north administration building in DeFuniak Springs. The purpose of this meeting is collective bargaining between Walton County Sheriff’s Office and the Professional Firefighters of Walton County, Local 4413, International Association of Fire Fighters. The meeting will be held in the cypress room at 752 Triple G Road, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433.   The Walton County Sheriff adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to these meetings upon request. Requests may be made to the Human Resources Manager at 850-892-8111 x.3215 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.   https://waltonso.org/news/feed/ Read More

FIREFIGHTERS KNOCK DOWN LARGE HOUSE FIRE IN HAMMOCK BAY Posted on August 25, 2022 A multi-agency attack leads to the knock down of a large house fire, saving multiple nearby homes. Around 9:00 pm. on Wednesday, August 25, 2022, Walton County Fire Rescue, South Walton Fire District, North Bay Fire District, and Eglin Air Force Base Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a home on Madiera Drive following a 911 call reporting a structure fire. While en route, firefighters could see heavy smoke coming from the area where the call originated. Walton County Fire Rescue crews were the first to arrive on scene and found flames fully engulfing a single-story home. They quickly deployed attack lines and began to battle the blaze. South Walton, North Bay, and Eglin firefighters arrived shortly after and began assisting Walton County Fire Rescue in fighting the flames. First responders battled the massive fire for a little over an hour before the blaze was under control. Firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading to nearby homes. Unfortunately, a dog was later found deceased in the home. The Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. Walton County Fire Rescue would like to thank North Bay Fire District, South Walton Fire District, and Eglin Air Force Base Fire & Emergency Services for their assistance.   https://waltonso.org/news/feed/ Read More

WALTON COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS KNOCK DOWN FIRE ENGULING A HOME IN PONCE DE LEON Posted on August 1, 2022 PONCE DE LEON, FL — Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters rush to a Ponce de Leon home after receiving a call about a structure fire with children possibly inside. At 12:02 PM on Monday, August 1, 2022, Walton County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a home on K and M Farm Road following a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a nearby home on fire. The caller stated he knew they had a dog and three small children, all of whom may still be inside the home. When Walton County Fire Rescue arrived on scene, they found flames engulfing the right side of a multi-level house. Firefighters conducted an initial search for anyone who may still be inside the home. Fortunately, no one was found, and the neighbor was able to get the dog out of the home safely. After firefighters knocked down the flames, a secondary search was conducted on the damaged home to verify no one was inside at the time of the fire. Family members later located the children at a friend’s house down the road. Walton County Fire Rescue had the flames extinguished in only 20 minutes, keeping the fire from spreading to the rest of the home. “Getting a call like this is never easy,” says Fire Chief Tracey Vause. “Knowing children could be trapped inside a burning home is one of the scariest thoughts as a... Read More

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