March 6, 2019 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— A suspect is arrested after implicating himself in more than three dozen criminal mischief cases in Walton County over the last three years. Between February 23rd and February 28th, multiple criminal mischief cases… Read More Read More

March 4, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Two juveniles have been arrested and two additional suspects are being sought by Walton County Sheriff’s Office after it’s discovered a gun fired during an accidental shooting was stolen. On February 11th, deputies were… Read More Read More

February 27, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A handful of female inmates have earned ServSafe Certifications during their time served at the Walton County Jail. During their incarceration, six female inmates, including two from Escambia County, completed the sixteen-hour ServSafe course… Read More Read More

February 21, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A 27-year-old Santa Rosa Beach man is behind bars after undercover investigators purchase more than 600 hits of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), also known as acid. James Thomas Grimaldi was stopped by Walton County Sheriff’s… Read More Read More

By DOTTY NIST An administrative hearing beginning on March 26 has been scheduled in connection with a legal challenge to Walton County Comprehensive Plan (CP) amendments [...] Read More

Story and photos by JENNA BAILEY On Tuesday, Feb. 5, the School Board of Walton County (WCSB) met at the Tivoli Administrative Complex in DeFuniak Springs [...] Read More

DFS City Council discusses Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood restorations Story by JENNA BAILEY On Monday, February 11, at 6 p.m. the DeFuniak Springs (DFS) City Council met [...] Read More

February 11, 2019 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that left a 16-year-old injured Monday Night. Just before 5 p.m. deputies were called to Josephene Street in DeFuniak Springs. When they arrived, they discovered… Read More Read More

February 11, 2019 LAKELAND, Fla— Thirty-seven dog teams from around the state of Florida spent last week competing for “Top Dog” honors to compete at the national level. Walton County Sheriff’s Office K9 Team, which consists of three K9’s and… Read More Read More