A yes vote was to approve the motion. Sept. 22 regular meeting Request on behalf of the South Walton Fire District to begin negotiating the terms [...] Read More

From Barb Van Stavern The 2020 sea turtle nesting is not over yet, but South Walton Turtle Watch Group (SWTWG) coordinators and volunteers continue to work to [...] Read More

Scenes, landmarks, buildings and events that illustrate the “History, Heritage and/or Spirit of DeFuniak Springs” will be depicted in photographs submitted for a contest sponsored by [...] Read More

Story and photos by STACY MARTIN This past Saturday, the Freeport Veterans Memorial held its third annual Golf Tournament fundraiser at the Eagle Springs Golf Course [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST Following impacts on Walton County beaches due to Hurricane Sally’s Sept. 16 trip through the Panhandle, assessments have been conducted on the local [...] Read More

October 6, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher has been fired and arrested following an investigation into embezzlement at a DeFuniak Springs church. The finance committee at Friendship Baptist Church confronted Roger McLaney II, 47, on… Read More

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October 1, 2020 VILLA TASSO, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Walton County Code Compliance Department to take the trash out of Villa Tasso. For the next 90 days starting October 1st Code Compliance will be under a… Read More

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September 30, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man wanted for murder out of Richland County, Illinois has been captured in DeFuniak Springs. Several law enforcement agencies in Illinois have been searching for Rick A. Meador, 18, of Olney, Illinois following… Read More

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By DOTTY NIST The Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has turned down two requests to abandon an undeveloped right-of-way that, if developed, would extend [...] Read More

Story by STACY MARTIN  On September 22, the Walton County School Board (WCSB) meet to hold a regular school board meeting.  The meeting began with Superintendent Russel [...] Read More