County News

Cold Weather Shelter Open Tuesday Night-Wednesday Morning

by admin | December 3, 2025 | County News, Featured | 0 Comments

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

by admin | December 3, 2025 | County News, Featured | 0 Comments

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

by admin | December 2, 2025 | County News, Featured | 0 Comments

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

by admin | December 1, 2025 | County News, Featured | 0 Comments

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

by admin | December 1, 2025 | Featured, Sports | 0 Comments

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...

Out of State Fugitive from New Jersey Arrested in Walton County Over the Weekend

County News, Featured

Russ Semeran, 53, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Task Force Sunday. Semeran was wanted by The New Jersey State Police Counter Terrorism Bureau out of New Jersey for terroristic threats where he threatened to kill Governor Phil Murphy. A member of the U.S. Marshal’s...

Notice of Public Meeting

County News, Featured

NOTICE of PUBLIC MEETING – RE: RFQ 25-13, COUNTY-WIDE MASTER PEDESTRIAN PLAN A public meeting will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Office of Central Purchasing, located at 176 Montgomery Circle, DeFuniak Springs, FL, for the purpose of publicly...

Walton County Fire Rescue Responds to Early Morning Structure Fire at Grady Brown Park

County News, Featured

FREEPORT, FL – Walton County Fire Rescue crews responded early this morning to a structure fire at Grady Brown Park in Freeport after a passerby spotted flames coming from the park’s bathroom facility. At 3:23 AM, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Communications...

Walton Beach Operations Construction in Full Swing

Beach, County News, Featured

Walton County – May 14, 2025 – Residents in high-growth areas, like Walton County’s coastal communities, like to keep up with projects that are taking place in their neighborhoods. Beach Operations Director Brian Kellenberger recently shared current information about...

LakeFest 2025 Held in DeFuniak Springs on May 23rd and 24th

County News, Events, Featured

LakeFest is an annual festival in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, celebrating safe, recreational activities for the entire family on the water and banks of beautiful Lake DeFuniak, one of the world’s rare, naturally round spring-fed lakes. The 2025 event is comprised of a...

Builders FirstSource Celebrates Grand Opening in DeFuniak Springs

Business, County News, Featured

DeFuniak Springs, FL – Builders FirstSource (BFS) proudly celebrated the grand opening of its new truss plant in DeFuniak Springs with a building-community-focused event on May 8th, welcoming more than 100 local builders, contractors, and industry professionals for an...

Grand Boulevard Names Jenny Taylor as General Manager

Business, County News, Featured

Miramar Beach, Fla., (May 14, 2025) – Grand Boulevard at Sandestin® is happy to announce the appointment of Jenny Taylor as the new General Manager of the popular Northwest Florida Beaches Town Center. Ms. Taylor most recently served as General Manager of Market...

Northwest Florida Softball Earns At-Large Bid, No. 3 Seed in NJCAA Softball World Series

Featured, Sports

NICEVILLE, Fla. — The NJCAA Softball Committee unveiled the 2025 World Series bracket Tuesday afternoon, featuring 20 teams set to compete for a national championship next week in Yuma, Ariz. Among them: Northwest Florida State, which secured the No. 3 overall seed...