Details released about Sunday’s South Walton death in Gulf
SANTA ROSA BEACH—A swimmer was pronounced dead at the hospital Sunday afternoon after South Walton Fire District lifeguards rescued him ...
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Walton commissioners reinstate beach bonfire, event permits
▻RELATED: (May 8) 'It's just stuff' Santa Rosa Beach carpenter, family lose house he built in South Walton fire. The beach bonfires had to clear a ...
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
MAY 27, 2020 Online Edition
Safety plan approved for short-term vacation rentals: may resume with conditions
By DOTTY NIST Short-term vacation rentals are now reopened to guests with conditions, based on Walton County’s safety plan for operation of these rentals and Florida [...]
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Freeport’s assistant city clerk resigns after May 12 meeting [PREMIUM]
Story by STACY MARTIN On Tuesday, May 12, Lori Cox, acting interim city clerk for the city of Freeport, resigned following a regular council meeting, where three [...]
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Expanded WaterColor Beach Club & More at WaterColor Inn
WaterColor Inn guests can now enjoy two exciting, recently completed projects - an expansion of WaterColor Beach Club and Camp WaterColor, adding even more family-friendly outdoor recreation and dining options.
With the addition of ...
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TRC continues items, takes up land use and abandonment requests [PREMIUM]
By DOTTY NIST The Walton County Technical Review Committee (TRC) held a regular meeting on May 20 at Freeport Business Park. It was a busy meeting [...]
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Gov. DeSantis lifts restrictions on youth sports, other organized youth activities
By DOTTY NIST A May 22 executive order by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has provided for the lifting of COVID-19-related state restrictions on youth sports teams [...]
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Ginger Bowden Madden to become new state attorney for First Judicial Circuit
By DOTTY NIST Assistant State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden is to become the new state attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida. In January 2021, [...]
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