County News
SWFD Named Professional Beach Safety Services Provider for WaterSound Beach
The South Walton Fire District is now the professional beach safety services provider for WaterSound Beach with the opening of its 18th lifeguard tower on Tuesday, June 10. The tower is funded through a contractual agreement between SWFD and St. Joe Resort Operations,...
Diesel Spill at Portland Landing at Alaqua Creek
Walton County Fire Rescue and Walton County Sheriff's Office, Florida are on scene of a large diesel spill coming from a sunken boat at Portland Landing at Alaqua Creek west of Freeport. Fuel is actively leaking into the water and flowing downstream. A WCFR battalion...
Beware of “Scammers Pretending to Keep You Out of the Slammer”
Welcome back to another thrilling installment of Walton County’s scam series: “Scammers Pretending to Keep You Out of the Slammer.” In this week’s episode, someone pretending to be “Sergeant Darryl McGhee” is dialing up folks who just bonded out of jail, claiming...
Seven NWFSC Lady Raiders Make the Jump to NCAA Division 1
It's that time of year again—when Raiders take the next step in their journey from junior college standouts to NCAA student-athletes. Fresh off a National Championship, this year's squad continues the proud tradition, with seven sophomores making the leap to NCAA...
Walton County Public Works Projects Advancing
Walton County Public Works is pleased to announce significant progress on several ongoing infrastructure projects throughout the county. Public Works aims to foster transparency and engagement, ensuring that residents are aware of the efforts being made to improve...
Traffic Advisory for Walton and Okaloosa Counties
June 6, 2025 – Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Okaloosa and Walton counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities. All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of...
Notice of Public Meeting
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (CST). The meeting will be held at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office downtown DeFuniak office located at...
Rain, Rain, Go Away!
MONDAY, JUNE 9 Heads up, WaltonCounty — Mother Nature has some not-so-sunny plans for us this afternoon. Portions of our area are under a SLIGHT risk (2 of 5) for severe weather, which means we could see: * Damaging winds * Large hail * Heavy rainfall * Flash flooding...
Obituaries
Ann Marie Reenock
Ann Marie (Spizio) Reenock, age 90, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at her residence, with family by her side. Ann Marie is survived by her four daughters, Evelyn Smith (husband, David) of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, Joyce Natale...
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