By DOTTY NIST After much public comment in favor of a public meeting that bed tax collectors had requested, county commissioners have agreed to hold a [...] Read More

Story and photo by STACY MARTIN  On June 24, the Freeport City Council held its regular meeting.  In attendance at the meeting were Mayor Russ Barley [...] Read More

June 29, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, FL — Walton County Fire Rescue is now the first fire rescue organization to earn EMS accreditation in the Florida Panhandle. On June 29, 2021, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Rescue Division was awarded… Read More

The post WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE BECOMES FIRST FIRE RESCUE ORGANIZATION TO EARN EMS ACCREDITATION IN PANHANDLE first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

June 23, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The man responsible for the fatal February traffic crash on Highway 98 in Walton County has turned himself in on felony charges. Tuesday, June 22nd Lawrence Breton Cowart, 32, of Panama City Beach was… Read More

The post PANAMA CITY BEACH MAN CHARGED WITH DUI MANSLAUGHTER IN DEADLY HIGHWAY 98 CRASH IN WALTON COUNTY first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

Story by STACY MARTIN  On Tuesday, June 14, the Walton County School Board held a regular board meeting at the South Walton High School media center.  In [...] Read More

Story and photo by STACY MARTIN  On June 21, the DeFuniak Springs City Council held a special meeting to discuss and plan out projects within the [...] Read More

Story and photo by BRUCE COLLIER The June 15 meeting of the Paxton City Council was attended by all city council members, along with the members [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST A number of depositions and a hearing have been postponed in a lawsuit that had been filed in 2019 by several land trusts [...] Read More

A yes vote was to approve the motion. Request on behalf of the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Authority for an appointment to fill Walton County’s [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST To assist with public awareness on items to be taken up at Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) meetings, some new policies [...] Read More