County News
Raider Men’s and Women’s Basketball Set to Host Another Classic This Weekend
Week one of the Raider basketball season is officially in the books. Both Northwest Florida men's and women's basketball programs opened their 2025-26 campaigns last weekend during the first of two Raider Classics hosted this month. The Raider men started strong,...
Walton County Commission Updates Ordinances and Moves to Hire Planning Department Consultant
Walton County – 11/03/25 – The Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) began their October 28 regular board meeting by recognizing Employee of the Quarter Kim Jones, Code Compliance Office Manager, and Exceptional Customer Service staff member Morgan...
Beach Operations Projects Ease Congestion and Expand Beach Access
Since the spring, Walton County Beach Operations has expanded public access to waterways through five tourism-funded projects — all thoughtfully designed to improve outdoor access, support environmental preservation and make life a little better for both residents and...
First Rankings for College Football Playoff Released
The initial College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night. An initial bracket for the playoffs is above. The rankings are below. The first team out in the initial rankings is #11 Texas. Three area college football teams are ranked in the Top 25. ...
DFSFD Honored With Hometown Heroes Award
DeFuniak Springs Fire Department has had an exciting start to November 2025. This past Saturday, November 1, they spent the morning out at Tractor Supply for Hometown Heroes Day, celebrating our local heroes. Not only did they get to network with the community, but...
Walton County Tourism Announces Hospitality and Tourism Award Winners
Walton County Tourism announced Artist Mindy Moore as the 2025 Artist of the Year and Scott Russell as the 2026 Van Ness Butler, Jr. Hospitality Award Winner at its annual meeting on Oct. 30 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa. "We are excited to...
Grand Reunion Celebrates Life-Saving Heroic Actions
On a day known for luck and celebration, Bill Jordan got a little bit of both. It was St. Patrick's Day 2025 at Tops'l Beach and Racquet Resort, when the response of bystanders and South Walton Fire District firefighters gave Mr. Jordan a second chance at life. He was...
Auburn Announces Football Leadership Change
AUBURN, Ala.— Auburn Athletics Director John Cohen announced on Sunday a change in leadership for the Auburn Football program. D.J. Durkin will serve as interim head coach. Statement from Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen “I have informed Coach Freeze of my decision...
Obituaries
Tammy Ann Sasnett
Tammy Ann Sasnett age 66, a lifelong resident of Ponce de Leon, Florida, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025 in Crestview, Florida. She was born April 2, 1959 in Bay County, Florida to Edgar Lindsey and Viola Callahan. She is preceded in death by her husband, J.D....
James Robert McNeil
James Robert McNeil, age 85, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. He was born April 20, 1940 in Freeport, Florida to Robert McNeil and Odell Campbell. A full obituary will be posted soon. A time of visitation will be held Friday,...
Charlotte Ruth Lenoir
Mrs. Charlotte Ruth Lenoir, age 73, passed away October 19, 2025. She was born on March 23, 1952 in Selma, Alabama to Jimmy Harrison and Lorene Walker Harrison. Mrs. Lenoir was a resident of Freeport, Florida. She was Baptist by faith and a member of Hillcrest...
Jan Marie Kenney
Mrs. Jan Marie Kenney, age 79, passed away October 19, 2025. She was born on August 22, 1946 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida to Howard L. Kenney and Cedrul L. Garrett Kenney. Mrs. Kenney was a resident of DeFuniak Springs, Florida. She was a Veteran of the Alabama Army...
Sports
Kentucky Beats Gators in Runaway 38-7
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Once upon a time, not so long ago, playing a road game at Southeastern Conference foe Kentucky was nothing more than a weekend pleasure trip for the Gators. There was nothing fun about what happened at Kroger Field on Saturday night if you were on the...
Clemson Takes Down Seminoles 24-10
Share: CLEMSON, S.C. – The Florida State football team suffered a 24-10 loss at Clemson on Saturday night in Clemson, South Carolina. The Seminoles (4-5, 1-5 ACC) had 360 yards of offense, 250 passing and 110 rushing, while the Tigers (4-5, 3-4 ACC) had 319...
#15 Vanderbilt Beats Auburn 45-38 In Overtime Shootout
NASHVILLE – Quarterbacks Ashton Daniels and Diego Pavia both put on a show before No. 15 Vanderbilt prevailed 45-38 in overtime Saturday at FirstBank Stadium. Pavia opened the extra period with a 4-yard jump pass for a touchdown, giving Auburn a chance for a...
Canes Crush Orange 38-10
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Riding a dominant defense and a big-play offense, the Miami Hurricanes dictated play from start to finish Saturday, rolling past the Syracuse Orange 38-10 before a crowd of 60,337 at Hard Rock Stadium. No. 18 Miami improved to 7-2 overall, 3-2 in...