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New Republican Chairman sets vision for 2018 elections

Newly elected Walton County Republican Party Chair Mark Foley announced recently an “enhanced vision” for the party gearing up for the crucial mid-term elections in November. “We need to keep the momentum generated in the 2016 election going right through 2018. Now is not the time for complacency”, he says. Foley succeeded long-time Party Chairman […] Read More

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Pikos Waterski and Wakeboard: The School of Champions

Another hidden gem in South Walton is the Pickos Waterski and Wakeboard School off Sugar Road in Santa Rosa Beach. The school is a leader in watersports facilities, offering exceptional instruction and a world-class learning experience. Freshwater, man-made tournament lakes create the optimal conditions for waterskiing and wakeboarding. The facility has hosted a number of events, including […] Read More


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Dedicates Mural of Vincent Scully During Seaside Prize Weekend

The Town of Seaside announces the completion of a unique landmark honoring America’s greatest historian and educator of art and architecture, Vincent Scully. Commissioned by Seaside Co-founders Robert & Daryl Davis and renowned architect and urbanist Dhiru Thadani (@dathadani), world-renowned street artist Andrew Pisacane, known as “Gaia,” paid tribute to Scully with the wall-sized mural […] Read More

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Walton County Superintendent of Schools March Update

We are proud to announce that the Instructional Employee’s Negotiation Session was completed on February 1, 2018 between the Walton County Education Association (WCEA) Instructional Bargaining Unit and the Walton County School Board.  The agreement was ratified by the instructional staff and was Board approved on February 20, 2018. Instructional staff will be awarded a […] Read More




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International Film Tour Returns to the Watersound Origins Community

Prepare for a captivating evening under the stars! The picturesque Watersound Origins community will host the 2nd Annual International Ocean Film Tour at Village Commons March 23rd and 24th. Similar to MountainFilm on Tour at the WaterColor Inn & Resort, this outdoor event will feature feature 120 minutes packed with the most inspiring stories from the […] Read More

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Suspect captured in Walton County manhunt

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The manhunt for a wanted Bay County in Walton County is over. Thursday, 39-year-old Jason Michael Ellis fled from Walton county Sheriff's Deputies. After ditching his vehicle in outside a Watersound neighborhood, Ellis ran off on foot. A perimeter was set up ... Read More