NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS – OCTOBER 4TH
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A Collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. (CST). The meeting will...
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SUSPECT IN SANDESTIN SHOOTING RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL, BOOKED INTO WALTON...
September 27, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— The person behind a shooting rampage in Sandestin has been released from the hospital and booked into the Walton County Jail. Gunner Harding Cole, 21, of Warner...
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The Art of Policing – Episode 3 – Bail and Bonds
The third episode of The Art of Policing addresses questions commonly asked by the public regarding who sets bonds and why they differ from case to case. Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson provides...
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MIRAMAR BEACH WOMEN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDER IN 2021 SHOOTING
WALTON COUNTY, FLA – A Miramar Beach woman is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her boyfriend in November 2021. State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden of the First Judicial Circuit announced...
View ArticleNOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS – OCTOBER 31st
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A Collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. (CST). The meeting will...
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WOMAN FOUND GUILTY OF FATAL HIT-AND-RUN THAT KILLED INLET BEACH MAN
(Walton County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that today a Walton County jury found Sheila Barger guilty as charged for leaving the...
View ArticleACCREDITATION TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT WCSO
October 16, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive on November 28th to examine all aspects of the Walton County...
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WCSO ASKING FOR PUBLIC’S HELP LOCATING MISSING AND ENDANGERED DEFUNIAK...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing DeFuniak Springs woman last seen nearly two weeks ago. On October 17th, Walton County Sheriff’s...
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SANTA ROSA BEACH MAN ARRESTED ON 37 COUNTS OF POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A Santa Rosa Beach man is arrested on more than 35 felony counts of possession of child pornography after a search warrant conducted Wednesday by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleWCSO LAUNCHES ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM; RESIDENTS AND VISITORS CAN NOW FILE...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— If you are a resident or visitor to Walton County, Florida you can now file certain crimes without ever leaving your home or office. Walton County Sheriff’s Office has launched Desk...
View ArticleMULTI-AGENCY ACTIVE SHOOTER EXERCISE PLANNED FOR SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL...
November 6, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A multi-agency Active Shooter Exercise is scheduled to take place this week at South Walton High School. Walton County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the...
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WALTON COUNTY AGENCIES CONDUCT JOINT ACTIVE SHOOTER EXERCISE AT SOUTH WALTON...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Walton County, Fla. –Multiple Walton County agencies were put to the test in a real-time active-shooter exercise Thursday at South Walton High School. Walton County Sheriff’s...
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FIREFIGHTERS KNOCK DOWN HOUSE FIRE OVERNIGHT IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL— Firefighters knock down flames engulfing a home in DeFuniak Springs. At 12:18 AM on Monday, November 13, 2023, a 911 call promptly dispatched Argyle Volunteer Fire District,...
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NEARLY 30 GRAMS OF FENTANYL FOUND DURING TRAFFIC STOP; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN...
November 15, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A DeFuniak Springs man is charged with trafficking in fentanyl after a traffic stop in Walton County. Tuesday evening, a Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE TO ASSUME COMMAND OF FIRE OPERATIONS IN LIBERTY...
November 18, 2023 Walton County, Fla – On Saturday morning Walton County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a stop work order issued to Liberty Volunteer Fire District by the State Fire Marshal’s...
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ONE SUSPECT SOUGHT, ONE ARRESTED IN INLET BEACH CAR BURGLARIES
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An additional suspect is being sought by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office following the arrest of a Bay County man responsible for a string of burglaries in Inlet Beach. Between...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE KNOCKS DOWN RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN FREEPORT
FREEPORT, FL – Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) firefighters responded to a house fire on Stanley Drive on Saturday night. Their quick action stopped the fire from spreading to other nearby...
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FIREFIGHTERS’ QUICK RESPONSE SAVES FAMILY DOGS TRAPPED INSIDE MOSSY HEAD...
MOSSY HEAD, FL— Firefighters responded to a home in Mossy Head after an explosion was heard inside the residence. Their quick response saved the lives of several family pets trapped inside the burning...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE KNOCKS DOWN THIRD HOUSE FIRE IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS
Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) responded to their third residential fire in less than 24 hours on Sunday afternoon. Before clearing the scene of their second residential fire in less than a day, WCFR...
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FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HOUSE FIRE IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) firefighters responded to a residential fire in DeFuniak Springs this morning. At 7:31 a.m., the Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a...
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