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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – OCTOBER 28, 2026
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (CST). The meeting will be held...
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – OCTOBER 7, 2026
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (CST). The meeting will be held in...
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (CST). The meeting will be held in...
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MURDER SUSPECT ISABELLE JOHNSON ARRESTED IN JACKSON COUNTY BY US MARSHALS;...
August 14, 2026 WALTON COUNTY, FLA – A murder suspect on the run for nearly two months is behind bars in Walton County. Isabelle Johnson, 38, was extradited from Jackson County and booked into the...
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WCSO RAMPS UP SCHOOL ZONE ENFORCEMENT AS STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL
Annual Operation Blue Bird begins on Tuesday, August 11, to help keep students safe. As thousands of Walton County students prepare to return to the classroom on Tuesday, August 11, the Walton County...
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WCSO SEARCHING FOR ISABELLE JOHNSON; WANTED ON AN OPEN COUNT OF MURDER
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Isabelle Johnson, 38, who is wanted on an active warrant for an open count of murder in connection with the killing of Jason...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE BECOMES SECOND DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE TO ACHIEVE...
Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) has reached a significant milestone in emergency medical care, becoming only the second department in Florida to earn Perinatal Readiness Recognition through the...
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COLD CASE UPDATE: HUMAN REMAINS FOUND ON EGLIN PROPERTY POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A decade-old cold case has moved one step closer to closure for the family of a missing DeFuniak Springs man. Skeletal remains located near Eglin Air Force Base property have been...
View ArticleNOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Collective bargaining negotiation meetings are scheduled for the following dates: July 9, 2026: 1:00 – 3:00 PM (CST) July 23, 2026: 2:00 – 4:00 PM (CST) August 14, 2026: 10:00 AM –...
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TEENAGER ARRESTED AFTER SHOOTING INCIDENT IN FREEPORT; ONE INJURED
May 28, 2026 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A 15-year-old is facing multiple felony charges following a shooting incident in Freeport Thursday morning.The Walton County Sheriff’s Office was called to Stella Drive...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE BATTALION CHIEFS EARN PRESTIGIOUS STATEWIDE...
Two Walton County Fire Rescue Battalion Chiefs have joined an elite group of fire-service leaders after successfully completing the prestigious Emergency Services Leadership Institute (ESLI). Walton...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE EARNS REACCREDITATION FROM CAAS, REINFORCING...
Walton County Fire Rescue has once again proven its place among the elite in emergency medical services, earning reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), the...
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METH LAB DISCOVERED DURING SEARCH WARRANT IN SANTA ROSA BEACH; TWO ARRESTED
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A search warrant uncovers a working meth lab in Santa Rosa Beach, leading to the arrest of two men now facing felony drug charges. On Thursday, May 7th, the Walton County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: MAY 21, 2026
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (CST). The meeting will be held at...
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WCFR BATTALION CHIEF NAMED FIRE RESCUE CADET ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
The Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association has named Walton County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief TJ McElyea as the Fire Rescue Cadet of the Year for 2025, recognizing his outstanding leadership, mentorship,...
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MIRAMAR BEACH BUSINESS OWNER ARRESTED FOR BATTERY AND OPERATING AS A MASSAGE...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— The owner of a massage practice in Miramar Beach is facing criminal charges for a second time after a victim reported being inappropriately touched during a massage. This...
View ArticleNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: MAY 6, 2026
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (CST). The meeting will be held at the...
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WALTON COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTS DOCTOR IN OPERATING‑ROOM DEATH OF ALABAMA...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A physician is behind bars in Walton County after a Grand Jury indictment connected to the operating room death of an Alabama man. The Office of the State Attorney for the First...
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UPDATE: CHARGES FILED IN WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL STABBING INVESTIGATION
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— The Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is providing an update regarding the stabbing that happened Tuesday morning at Walton Middle School in DeFuniak Springs. Before the start...
View ArticleWCSO INVESTIGATING STABBING AT WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL; ONE IN CUSTODY
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— At 7:22 am, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a stabbing at Walton Middle School in DeFuniak Springs. Walton County Sheriff’s Office had a School Resource...
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