County News
New WCSO Officers Take Oath to Serve and Protect Walton County
In a ceremony steeped in tradition and honor, a new group has raised their right hands and taken the oath to serve and protect the residents and visitors of Walton County. These moments are more than formalities—they’re rites of passage. For each new deputy, this...
Emergency Management to Conduct Yearly AlertWalton TEST Exercise
As we kick off preparedness for the 2025 hurricane season, the Walton County Emergency Management (WCEM) department will be conducting their sixth annual TEST of the AlertWalton Emergency Notification System, on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 6:00pm. The drill is designed...
Notice of Public Meeting
Please be advised that the Walton County Tourist Development Council will hold their meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the South Walton Annex Boardroom at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459. Two or more Walton County elected or...
SEC Spring Meetings Day 2 Notebook
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (May 28, 2025)-----The 2025 Southeastern Conference Spring Meetings, a gathering of the SEC's Presidents and Chancellors, Athletics Directors, Senior Woman Administrators, Faculty Athletic Representatives, Head Football Coaches and Head Men's and...
Florida SBDC Network Urges Preparation for Hurricane Season
Florida SBDC Network State Office (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, urges small businesses to prepare for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and extends through November 30....
SEC Spring Meetings Day 1 Notebook
The 2025 Southeastern Conference Spring Meetings, a gathering of the SEC’s Presidents and Chancellors, Athletics Directors, Senior Woman Administrators, Faculty Athletic Representatives, Head Football Coaches and Head Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches, began...
LU Workout at Bluewater Fitness in Remembrance of Deputy Will May
Walton County Sheriff’s Office had a strong showing at the LU workout at Bluewater Fitness in honor and in remembrance of Deputy Will May. All proceeds from the event go to Deputy Will May’s family. Thank you Black Rifle Coffee Company Niceville and Bluewater Fitness...
Northwest Florida Claims First NJCAA National Softball Championship
YUMA, Ariz. — Over three decades and more than 4,000 games later, the moment finally arrived: Northwest Florida State Softball are national champions. The Raiders made history on Saturday afternoon, taking down No. 1 Florida SouthWestern 4-1 to capture their...
Obituaries
Eldora O’neal Campbell
Mrs. Eldora O'neal Campbell, age 75, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, widow of Benson "BB" Campbell, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 22, 2023. Mrs. Campbell was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Jesse and Aggie O’Neal. Educated in Montgomery County, following...
Judith Ann Chilcutt
Judith Ann Beliech Chilcutt, 81, of DeFuniak Springs, FL and San Antonio, TX died peacefully at her residence in Florida on May 20, 2025. She was born July 15, 1943, in Pensacola, Florida to Thomas Clifford (Cliff) Beliech and Mamie Lee (Alexander) Beliech....
Gina Guzzone
Mrs. Gina Guzzone, age 57, passed away May 20, 2025. She was born on October 17, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph Guzzone, Jr and Janet Sposato Guzzone. Mrs. Guzzone was a resident of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida moving from Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York. She...
Malcolm “Skip” Young
Malcolm Young, Jr, better known as Skip, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on September 2, 1958, to parents Malcolm Young, Sr and Bonnie Lee Powell. Skip worked in construction for all of his years. In his free time, he was...
Sports
Raiders Take Down No. 1 Florida SouthWestern, Punch Ticket to National Championship
YUMA, Ariz. — The 2025 season has been nothing short of historic for Northwest Florida State softball. From going undefeated in conference play, to rattling off a record-setting 38 straight wins, to breaking the program's single-season wins record for the third...
Offense Fires Early, Heyl Stays Hot as Raiders Defeat No. 7 Gaston 6-2 to Reach Semifinals
YUMA, Ariz. — Powered by a fast start at the plate and another dominant outing from sophomore right-hander Cailyn Heyl, Northwest Florida State downed No. 7 Gaston 6–2 on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the NJCAA World Series semifinals in Yuma. The win is the...
Raiders Rally for Five Unanswered to Walk Off No. 6 Odessa
YUMA, Ariz. — Down but never out, Northwest Florida State softball mounted an incredible comeback to stun No. 6 Odessa College, scoring five unanswered runs across the final two innings to walk it off, 5-4, on a clutch single by Falyn Beebe. What started as a...
Raiders Open World Series with 2-0 Shutout Over Southern Union
YUMA, Ariz. — Behind another masterclass performance from their ace, the No. 3 seed Northwest Florida State Raiders opened their 2025 NJCAA Softball World Series run with a 2-0 shutout victory over No. 14 Southern Union Tuesday afternoon in Yuma. Sophomore...