County News

DeFuniak Springs Tests Local Fire Hydrants

by admin | June 7, 2025 | County News, Featured | 0 Comments

Top Reasons for Fire Hydrant Testing: # 1 To flush sediment and debris from our municipal water supply. # 2 To ensure all of the hydrants are in proper working order. # 3 Because ISO says we have to in order for you to save on your homeowners insurance rates. Our City...

Local Resident Donates Flags for Display on SWFD Fire Engines and Ladder Trucks

by admin | June 7, 2025 | County News, Featured | 0 Comments

Moments like these remind us why we are so incredibly fortunate to work and serve in South Walton! Thank you Brian Hill, South Walton resident and Coastal Insurance employee, who recently donated American flags fit for display on South Walton Fire District fire...

Fugitive Wanted on State and Federal Charges Apprehended

by admin | June 7, 2025 | County News, Featured | 0 Comments

A coordinated effort between the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit, patrol deputies, and surrounding agencies led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted on multiple charges, including a federal warrant for ATM bank burglary. At approximately 3:45 p.m. on...

Santa Rosa Beach Man Arrested on Aggravated Child Abuse Charges

by admin | June 6, 2025 | County News, Featured | 0 Comments

A Santa Rosa Beach man is behind bars after brutally beating a four-year-old child over the course of two days. Jamal Marquise Allen, 30, was arrested Thursday, June 5, 2025, by deputies with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) on two counts of Aggravated Child...

Highway 85 and State Road 123 To Close For Mission

by admin | June 5, 2025 | County News, Featured | 0 Comments

The 96th Test Wing will conduct testing on the Eglin Test Complex June 12, requiring the closure of Highway 85 and State Road 123 between 9:30 a.m. and noon. The road should not be closed for more than a 90-minute period. Note, the road may be closed for several...

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...

500 Students Graduate in Northwest Florida State College Spring Commencement

County News, Featured

~Investiture Ceremony Held to officially welcome Mel Ponder as new NWFSC President~ More than 500 students participated in spring commencement ceremonies Friday, as Northwest Florida State College recognized graduates receiving certifications, associate and bachelor’s...

Walton County Tourism Offers Complimentary Day-Use Admission

County News, Events, Featured

Walton County, FL — May 12, 2025 — Walton County locals and visitors can once again enjoy complimentary day-use entry to Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Walton County Tourism is covering...