by admin | Nov 1, 2025 | Beach, County News, Featured
The Beach Safety Off-Season is here! Thank you to our South Walton Fire District lifeguards for a phenomenal 2025 season. Here’s what you can expect from our Beach Safety Division until next year: SWFD lifeguards are patrolling beaches and responding to calls...
by admin | Nov 1, 2025 | County News, Featured
This morning, just after 9:30 a.m., Walton County Fire Rescue crews responded to Linda Lane in Liberty after a caller reported a smoke coming from the roof of a nearby shed. A WCFR volunteer firefighter arrived within minutes, quickly performed a size up, and pulled a...
by admin | Oct 31, 2025 | County News, Featured
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A suspect in a deadly shooting in early October in Santa Rosa Beach has been charged with manslaughter. On the morning of October 1st, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were at a home on East Pinehurst Drive for a civil service call. After...
by admin | Oct 31, 2025 | County News, Featured
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— An armed home invasion leads to a deputy-involved shooting early Friday in Walton County. At approximately 6:30 am on October 31st, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a home invasion in the Mack Bayou Pointe neighborhood....
by admin | Oct 30, 2025 | County News, Featured
We are grateful to have Thomas Johnson, MD, medical oncologist and hematologist, back at Ascension Sacred Heart Cancer Center in Santa Rosa Beach. Dr. Johnson started back full-time on Wednesday, October 1. Dr. Johnson has been with Ascension for more than 14 years....
by admin | Oct 30, 2025 | County News, Featured
Blaine Stapp, a Walton County native, is one of Walton County Fire Rescue’s newest paramedics. He recently completed paramedic school at Chipola College and earned his National Registry certification—a milestone that marks the next chapter in his journey of serving...
