Story and photo by STACY MARTIN On Jan. 12, the Freeport City Council met to hold its regular council meeting at city hall. In attendance were [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST Walton County Circuit Court Judge David Green has denied a motion by Walton County beachfront property owners, who had contended that, due to [...] Read More

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs shooting left one injured after more than a dozen shots were fired late Sunday evening. The first 9-1-1 call came in at 8:07 pm when a caller reported hearing the sound of gunfire in… Read More

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A yes vote was to approve the motion. Request by Larry Jones, county administrator, for direction regarding a unit not owned by the county having come [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST The applicant for the Nellie Landing Townhomes project has filed a court petition seeking to invalidate Walton County’s denial of the project application. [...] Read More

By DOTTY NIST After hearing about needs associated with DeFuniak Springs Little League, Walton County has opted to look at how the county can assist with [...] Read More

Story and photo by STACY MARTIN  Looking back on some of the more successful stories of 2020, one has to highlight the success of the Main [...] Read More

January 4, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A vehicle fleeing a home invasion robbery T-bones a Walton County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant early Monday morning. Just before 7:30 am, the WCSO Lieutenant was driving north on Highway 83 through the intersection of… Read More

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 88-year-old from DeFuniak Springs. On December 28, 2020, Sonny “Jack” Harrell was reported missing by his daughter.… Read More

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December 29, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man suspected of manufacturing child porn in his DeFuniak Springs home was taken into custody after coming face-to-face with law enforcement armed with a shotgun. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit… Read More

The post ARMED SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, SECRET BUNKER LOCATED DURING SEARCH WARRANT FOR MAKING CHILD PORN first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL.

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