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Cold Weather Shelter Open Tuesday Night-Wednesday Morning

With temperatures dropping into the 30s this evening, our partners at Matrix COC will be offering Cold Weather Emergency Sheltering (CWES) tonight, Tuesday, December 2nd, at the DeFuniak Springs Community Center from 5PM - 7AM (361 N 10th Street, DFS FL).Shelter Staff...

Walton County Fire Rescue Earns State Recognition as Florida Technical Rescue Team 106

Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) is proud to announce its official recognition by the State of Florida as a certified Florida State Technical Rescue Team (TRT). Assigned TRT number 106, this designation marks a significant milestone for the department and enhances the...

Alabama Teenager Arrested After Road Rage Incident on Highway 98

A 19-year-old is arrested by Walton County Sheriff's Office following a road rage incident on Highway 98 Saturday. On November 29th, a Walton County Sheriff Deputy responded to reports of an armed road rage incident near the area of Hamon Avenue and Highway 98 in...

2025 Accomplishments Highlight Recent Eglin Town Hall

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Thankfulness was the theme of the 96th Test Wing commander’s town hall meetings at the Enlisted Heritage Hall Nov. 24. Brig. Gen. Mark Massaro thanked people for mission commitment and for looking out for each other. He touched on many...

Florida Names Jon Sumrall as New Head Football Coach

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On a jam-packed Monday that included a morning practice at Tulane, a late-afternoon press conference at UF's Heavener Football Training Center, and a scheduled landing back in New Orleans around 8 p.m. CT, Jon Sumrall's itinerary included a...



Sea Turtle Nesting Season in Walton County

Sea Turtle Nesting Season in Walton County

Walton County Beach Code Compliance (Code) is asking for public assistance in having a successful morning nesting survey by the South Walton Turtle Watch Group (SWTW) on July 4, 2025. This will be the third year that the Code office has assisted the SWTW by...

WCFR On Scene of Residential Fire

WCFR On Scene of Residential Fire

Walton County Fire Rescue was on scene of a structure fire just west of the city limits of DeFuniak Springs. Just before 10:30 PM Tuesday, firefighters were dispatched to a home on Highway 90 following a 911 call reporting a residential fire. Firefighters arrived on...

Digging Deep

Digging Deep

Walton County Fire Rescue is hosting National Rescue Consultants' FLUSAR Trench Rescue Operations & Technician course this week, right here in Walton County. Members of our Technical Rescue Team (TRT) are training alongside firefighters from across the region to...

Notice of Public Meeting – CR 1883 Improvements

A public meeting will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Office of Central Purchasing, 176 Montgomery Circle, DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32435. Teleconference participation is available by dialing 850-635-0655 EXT. 261217. The purpose of this meeting...




Obituaries

Sallie Nason Willcox

Sallie Nason Willcox

Mrs. Sallie Nason Willcox, age 89, passed away May 24, 2025.  She was born on June 26, 1935, in Sheffield, Alabama to George Henry Nason and Mildred Carolyn Gordon Nason. Mrs. Willcox was a resident of DeFuniak Springs. She was Baptist by faith and a member of First...

Eldora O’neal Campbell

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 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

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...




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