Walton County Animal Services
In an attempt to limit potential COVID-19 exposure to our residents and to our staff, The Walton County Animal Shelter lobby is closed to the general public until further notice. Citizens will not be...
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Jail Operations The Walton County Jail facility is cleaned and sanitized on an on-going and constant basis. There are no inmates who are at-risk or showcasing any symptoms of COVID-19 at this time....
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Patrol deputies are responding to calls and operating as usual. WCSO deputies have been issued Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits along with training guidelines on proper caution to be taken to...
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WALTON AND OKALOOSA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE BLAZE AT VILLA TASSO HOME
Villa Tasso, FL — Walton and Okaloosa County firefighters knock down flames threatening to consume a mobile home in Villa Tasso Friday night. At 7:19 PM on April 3, 2020, Walton County Fire Rescue,...
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LOCAL STORE HOURS WINN DIXIE Winn Dixie is dedicating one hour of shopping time to health care professionals and first responders at all of their locations on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00 – 9:00 PM....
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WCSO TO USE FORFEITURE FUNDS TO PROVIDE FREE SAFETY MASKS TO THE PUBLIC
Walton County, Fla— Money previously seized during criminal activity is now being used to provide safety equipment to the citizens of Walton County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Walton County Sheriff’s...
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FIRE BREAKS OUT INSIDE PAXTON AUTO PARTS; FIREFIGHTERS KNOCK DOWN FLAMES
PAXTON, Fla—Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters save local auto parts store. At 10:36 PM on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, Walton County Fire Rescue and Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded...
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WCSO SUCCESSFULLY DISTRIBUTES 3700 SAFETY MASKS TO WALTON COUNTY RESIDENTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— More than 3,700 residents in Walton County have received hand-delivered safety masks from Walton County Sheriff’s Office. As of Monday morning,...
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WOMAN STEALS CAR WITH BABY INSIDE; WCSO LOCATES CHILD SAFE
April 27, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A suspect who stole a car with a child inside is now facing felony charges and the baby is back in the hands of his parents. At 3:21 pm Crestview Police Department...
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INVITATION TO BID – DRIVER TRAINING PAD
Sealed bids will be received by The Walton County Sheriff’s Office, 752 Triple G Rd. DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 until 2:00 P.M. local time, May 29th, 2020 and then opened on 1 June 2020 for...
View ArticleWalton County Gyms & Fitness Centers
All Gyms and fitness centers will remain closed in Walton County. EXCEPTIONS ACCORDING TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 20-71: Gyms or fitness centers which are amenities of hotels which have a capacity of 10...
View ArticleVacation Rentals
The prohibition on vacation rentals in Executive Order 20-87 remains in effect. To view Executive Order 20-87, visit https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-103.pdf.
View ArticleWalton County Retail Stores
According to Executive Order 20-112: In-store retail sales establishments must remain at no more than 25% of their building occupancy and abide by the safety guidelines issued by the CDC and OSHA....
View ArticleWalton County Libraries & Museums
Walton County libraries remain closed at this time. Walton County Heritage Museum is closed until further notice.
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REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED FOLLOWING UNDERCOVER ONLINE INVESTIGATION BY...
May 5, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A registered Florida sex offender is arrested following an online undercover investigation done by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit. The...
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1400 GRAMS OF METH VALUED AT $25K SEIZED DURING VICE/ NARCOTICS DRUG...
May 8, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, FL – Three pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of more than $25,000 is seized following a drug investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE Narcotics...
View ArticleSalons & Barbershops
According to Executive Order 20-120: Barbershops, cosmetology salons, and cosmetology specialty salons that adopt appropriate social distancing and precautionary measures outlined by the Department...
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$11,000 IN CASH, 30 GRAMS OF METH FOUND FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP AND K9 ALERT
May 11, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton County Sheriff’s Office K9 alerts to illegal narcotics inside a vehicle helping to locate more than 30 grams of meth. On Sunday, May 10th just after 8 p.m. a...
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Arrest Made in 343-Acre Mussett Bayou Wildfire in Walton County, Florida
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, investigators with the state’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) obtained an arrest warrant for Allen Smith of Santa Rosa Beach on May 5, 2020, Mussett Bayou...
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STOP SIGN VIOLATION LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF COCAINE, PILLS AND CASH
May 19, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A traffic stop for a stop sign violation leads to the arrest of a Miramar Beach man following the discovery of illegal drugs. Around 1 am Tuesday, deputies patrolling...
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