[ November 30, 2022 ] WCEDA interviews potential candidates for director position [PREMIUM] News [ November 30, 2022 ] Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Nov. 22 combined regular meeting and land use meeting [PREMIUM] News [ November 30, 2022 ] Patterson SSA and Rezoning gets final county board approval at second hearing [PREMIUM] News [ November 30, 2022 ] Five seats to be filled on Walton County Tourist Development Council News [ November 30, 2022 ] Paxton Post Office permanently closed Nov. 24 News [ November 30, 2022 ] DeFuniak City Council extends city manager contract six months [PREMIUM] News Read More

[ November 30, 2022 ] WCEDA interviews potential candidates for director position [PREMIUM] News [ November 30, 2022 ] Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Nov. 22 combined regular meeting and land use meeting [PREMIUM] News [ November 30, 2022 ] Patterson SSA and Rezoning gets final county board approval at second hearing [PREMIUM] News [ November 30, 2022 ] Five seats to be filled on Walton County Tourist Development Council News [ November 30, 2022 ] Paxton Post Office permanently closed Nov. 24 News [ November 30, 2022 ] DeFuniak City Council extends city manager contract six months [PREMIUM] News Read More

AERIAL MAP showing the location of the Patterson Small Scale Amendment (SSA) with Rezoning property (FLU 22-000003). The rezoning request was approved by the Walton County Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 22. By DOTTY NIST An amendment and rezoning request that had been denied by county commissioners in A Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content. Read More

WALTON COUNTY TOURISM Department Visitor Center and Office. By DOTTY NIST Processes are underway to fill or reappoint members to five seats on the Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC). Terms are soon to expire on three seats on the advisory council that are devoted to bed tax collectors or individuals with an interest in tourism. New representatives may also be appointed to two other council seats with unexpired terms that are held by elected officials from the cities of Freeport and DeFuniak Springs, or current council members Eddie Farris and Todd Bierbaum may be re-appointed to those seats. The Tourist Development Council Application Review Committee met on Nov. 23 to review applications for the three seats with expiring terms. Reviewed at the meeting were applications from the following eight people: Tracy Louthain, director of marketing and communication at Newman-Dailey Resort Properties; Harsh Patel, owner/general manager of Best Western Crossroads Inn; Phillip Sharpe, retired resident; Jennifer Steele, executive director of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County; Jill Tanner, owner/operator of Resort Resale and Clutch Media Works; Timothy Taylor, president of Ocean Reef Resorts; Dan Tinghitella, owner of Idyll Hound Proper; and Michael Whalen, brand ambassador/director of sales and events for Seascape Resort, Inc. Recommendations from the committee are to be presented to the Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) at a future meeting, and the commissioners will make the final selection to fill the council seats. As the new Walton County BCC chairman, Danny Glidewell will have the... Read More

Residents of Paxton had a Thanksgiving surprise: the U.S Post Office posted a notice that the Paxton office, 21892 U.S. 331, Paxton, FL, would be closed, “permanently,” effective Nov. 24, 2022.  The notice (shown in a Facebook screenshot below) reads: “All P.O. Box mail will be at the Laurel Hill post office for pickup, 3957 2nd Ave., Laurel Hill, FL 32567.” The notice refers any further questions to the Crestview post office, (850) 682-2634. Aside from an apology for inconvenience, no further reasons are given for the closing.  The Herald – Breeze contacted Judy Williams, Paxton City Clerk, who said the city had not received any notice from the Crestview Post Office. “I saw it on Facebook,” she added. Members of the public also claim to have been surprised by the closing.  The Herald – Breeze also called the Crestview Post Office number, but was not able to reach anyone with whom to speak. Read More

Alys in Winter Wonderland will spread joy to all on Friday, November 25th from 3 - 7PM in the Alys Beach Amphitheatre. Celebrate the season… Read More

PAXTON CITY COUNCIL: (l-r) Council members Jenice Armstrong, Bill McRae, Bobby Charles Kemp, Donna Smith, Travis McMillian, and Mayor Ann Sexton. Story and photo by RUBY KEARCE  Paxton City Council met for its monthly meeting Tuesday, N Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content. Read More

JOSH SCONIERS This is Part Two of the story on the Nov. 14, 2022 meeting of the DeFuniak Springs City Council.  Story by ADRIANNE WALLINE CAMPBELL  The DeFuniak City Council’s regular meeting at the old city hall on Nov. 14, 2022.  Josh Sconiers was confirmed to fill the council seat vacated by the late Dr. Robert McKnight. He will be sworn in at the next meeting.  Denise Anderson received approval for a Large-Scale Amendment to amend the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from Agricultural and MDR, (Medium Density Residential) to Commercial and MDR. Although the property currently contains the requested commercial designation, they would like to adjust the boundaries of the commercial district and create a new MDR area. The property is 112.01-acre and is located north of I10 and west of 331.  Anna Hudson, acting on behalf of The Walton County Board of Commissioners, received approval for a Small-Scale Amendment to amend the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from Low-Density Residential, Medium-Density Residential, and Commercial to an Institutional designation.There are 15 individual parcels included in this request. The property is located between north 8th Street and north 5th Street, north of U.S. 90.  KEVIN CHILCUTT The PGTA (Public Transportation Grant Agreement) has been amended and resolved: $1 million of this funding is in the FDOT terminal work plan and has been available since July 2022, and $560,000 was moved from within the FDOT work plan via resolution 2022-08. Those funds were previously allocated to the Airport Industrial Park Development.... Read More

Stories [ November 16, 2022 ] Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Nov. 10 regular meeting [PREMIUM] News [ November 16, 2022 ] Several subdivision requests dominate Planning Commission meeting [PREMIUM] News [ November 16, 2022 ] Transportation infrastructure solutions discussed at BCC meeting [PREMIUM] News [ November 16, 2022 ] Decision undertaken to bring new Walton County administrator on board News [ November 16, 2022 ] DFS City Council hears comments over wall in Historic District [PREMIUM] Uncategorized [ November 16, 2022 ] November 16, 2022 Legals Legal Notices A yes vote was to approve the motion. In response to a request for direction on the search to f Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content. © Copyright, Defuniak Herald-Breeze — All Rights Reserved | Designed @ Beach Web Design & IT Read More

DESIGN OPTION for homes in the proposed Lakeshore Subdivision Conceptual PUD that was presented as part of the project compatibility report. The proposal was one of the agenda items coming before the Walton County Planning Commission on Nov. 10. By DOTTY NIST Three subdivision requests took up most of the Walton County Planning Commissionâ Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content. Read More