For Immediate Release May 21, 2018   WALTON COUNTY, Fla— On Saturday, June 30th, teams from across the country will set out to summit their state’s highest point in honor of the law enforcement officers who have been killed in… Read More Read More

For Immediate Release May 18, 2018  DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A 19-year-old is behind bars after Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies find a three-month-old puppy dead in the woods in DeFuniak Springs. Investigators responded to 158 Princess Drive and observed a deceased… Read More Read More

Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) May 8 regular meeting A yes vote was to approve the motion. Request by Larry Jones, for approval of [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST Along with three development proposals, several proposed amendments, including a set of code amendments, recently got favorable Walton County Planning Commission recommendations. One [...] Read More

Story by JENNA BAILEY The Walton County School Board (WCSB) met on May 1 at 4 p.m. at the Tivoli Administrative Complex in DeFuniak Springs for [...] Read More

Story by JENNA BAILEY The Walton County School District (WCSD) board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 1, at 5 p.m. at the Tivoli Administrative [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST Approved on May 8 were new rules in connection with signs and obstructions on the beach in Walton County. The approval took place [...] Read More

Story and photo by JENNA BAILEY Following former City Manager Danny Lucas’ termination of employment, the DeFuniak Springs (DFS) City Council held a special meeting on [...] Read More

For Immediate Release May 15, 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs woman is arrested for causing more than $10,000 in damages to Pilcher Park after she spray-painted her boyfriend’s full name with purple paint. Deputies responded to Pilcher… Read More Read More

For Immediate Release May 15, 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— An email leads to the arrest of a 12-year-old student following an investigation at Emerald Coast Middle School. Monday afternoon, an employee of ECMS received an email naming a student… Read More Read More