On March 6, 2021, while securing the scene of another crash a Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy was stopped at an intersection with emergency lights activated and traffic cones placed in the roadway. John Reinlie, 33, of Freeport was driving his black… Read More

The post “I THOUGHT I HIT A CONE”; FREEPORT MAN DRIVES THROUGH ROADBLOCK, HITS DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR DUI first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

Story and photos by STACY MARTIN  The city of DeFuniak Springs City Council called to order a special council meeting on Feb. 26 to discuss the [...] Read More

OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA March 3, 2021 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced today that Clyde Merrill Hunter, III was sentenced to 15 fifteen years in state prison for escape.… Read More

The post CLYDE HUNTER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ESCAPE first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

By DOTTY NIST A week after having accepted the resignation of Walton County Attorney Sidney Noyes, effective March 12, the Walton County Board of County Commissioners [...] Read More

Story and photos by STACY MARTIN This past Thursday (Feb. 25) the Freeport City Council held its regular meeting at city hall.  In attendance were Mayor [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST Steve Hall has started work as land use attorney for the Office of the County Attorney in Walton County. Walton County Public Information [...] Read More

February 28, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation into a shooting that left one man dead late Saturday. Just before midnight, deputies responded to 551 Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach to Surf Hut… Read More

The post UPDATE: WCSO CONTINUES INVESTIGATION INTO FATAL SHOOTING first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

February 28, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Authorities in Walton County are investigating a drive-by shooting that left one dead in Miramar Beach. Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 500 block of Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach in reference… Read More

The post WCSO INVESTIGATING SHOOTING IN MIRAMAR BEACH; ONE DEAD first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

By DOTTY NIST There has been a recent dismissal of a lawsuit in which a Brevard County limited liability company had claimed ownership of Freeport Business [...] Read More

By BRUCE COLLIER The Paxton City Council convened for its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 16. All members were present except Council member Jenice Armstrong, out [...] Read More