by admin | Jul 14, 2025 | County News, Featured
Join us in congratulating the four newest members of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office family! Recent graduates of the Northwest Florida State College Law Enforcement Academy will begin an in-house academy before moving on to our 16-week field training program....
by admin | Jul 14, 2025 | County News, Featured
Today, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office joined Florida Highway Patrol FHP Troop A in the announcement of Operation Southern Slow Down, which begins today and continues through Saturday, July 19th. The week-long traffic safety campaign focuses on enforcement...
by admin | Jul 13, 2025 | Obituaries
Karen Tidwell Rachels Medley, age 71, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025. She was born on September 7, 1953, in DeFuniak Springs Florida to Buford and Hazel Rachels. She graduated in 1971 from Walton High School and later attended...
by admin | Jul 11, 2025 | County News, Featured
The 53rd Wing, a subordinate of Air Combat Command, held a change of command ceremony July 11, 2025, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, officially welcoming Col. Scott A. Gunn as the new wing commander. Gunn succeeds Col. Daniel J. Lehoski, who has led the wing since...
by admin | Jul 11, 2025 | County News, Featured
A-Shift firefighters extinguished a multi-family dwelling fire before it could impact neighboring units Friday morning, but it’s all thanks to a 911 caller’s quick thinking and awareness. South Walton Fire District first arrived on-scene in the area of Sandestin...
