by admin | Jun 29, 2025 | County News, Featured
This morning, a beachgoer discovered nearly a half a million dollars of cocaine washed up on a Walton County Beach. The 25 bricks marked with Yosemite Sam were confiscated and logged into evidence. While enjoying our beautiful beaches, if you come across any square...
by admin | Jun 27, 2025 | County News, Featured
Walton County Sheriff’s Office was called early this morning to the Eastern Lake access to search for a missing 21-year-old out of Georgia. At approximately 3am, friends reported that William Cheeley entered the water and did not resurface. The Coast Guard and...
by admin | Jun 27, 2025 | Business, County News, Featured
SmartBank is proud to announce that it has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the second year in a row. This prestigious award is based entirely on what the bank’s associates say about their experience working at SmartBank. This year, an impressive 92 percent...
by admin | Jun 27, 2025 | Beach, County News, Featured
Michael Whalen has been appointed Resort Operations Director at Seascape Resorts, Inc. He has served as the Director of Sales & Events and will continue to lead that division. In this newly expanded leadership role, he will now oversee all aspects of resort...
by admin | Jun 27, 2025 | County News, Featured
The Florida Department of Education released test scores on Wednesday for the 2024-2025 school year showing the Walton County School District holding the #3 ranking in the state, and continuing to improve its standing. These tests include the Florida Assessment of...
by admin | Jun 25, 2025 | County News, Featured
Plenty of people can do good work for a short time with immediate promotion in mind. For true leaders, good work becomes a habit—driven not by reward, but by loyalty to their team and their profession and integrity in all they do. Join the Walton County...
