April 16, 2021 PRESS RELEASE OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced on April 15, 2021, Glenda Travaneisha Hamilton was found guilty of Aggravated Battery with Great Bodily Harm… Read More

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Story and photo by STACY MARTIN  NOTE: Due to the Tuesday April 13 press deadline, this is a small portion of the April 13 regular Freeport [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST The Walton County Planning Commission has voted to recommend denial of an amendment that would eliminate wetland density transfers—and to recommend for approval [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST A Ferris wheel and mini golf course proposed for Sandestin Resort recently received final Walton County approval to proceed to issuance of a [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST A modular home and food truck development proposed for U.S. 331 and Short Avenue, just north of the bay bridge, was among the [...] Read More

Story by STACY MARTIN  On Tuesday, April 6 the Walton County School Board held its first regular board meeting of the month. In attendance were Superintendent Russell Hughes, [...] Read More

April 13, 2021 PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced Tuesday John Kyle Botelho entered a plea and was sentenced by the Honorable Kelvin Wells… Read More

The post CRESTVIEW MAN GETS 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR HITTING VICTIM WITH GARDENING SHEARS IN UNPROVOKED ATTACK first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

April 12, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Freeport man has been arrested following a road rage incident that resulted in a shooting on Sunday, April 4th. On that afternoon, deputies responded to the intersection of U.S. Highway 331 and Highway… Read More

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April 12 , 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Art murals designed by local high school students are coming to a Walton County park. The “Art in the Park” effort was initiated by Walton County Sheriff’s Office after performing a CPTED survey… Read More

The post WCSO PARTNERS WITH DRIFTWOOD ESTATES HOA TO BRING ART MURALS TO WALTON COUNTY PARK first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held on April 12th at 10:30 am at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north administration building in DeFuniak Springs. The negotiating teams represent the Walton County Sheriff’s Office… Read More

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