A man has been convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery. According to a release from the Office of the State ...

Walton County has officially named Brian Kellenberger as its new County Administrator. Kellenberger was named interim ...

Former Beach Operations Director Brian Kellenberger and Acting County Attorney Clay Adkinson’s contracts were approved by the ...

A man and woman have been arrested in relation to a shooting involving a 7-year-old child with a gunshot wound. City leaders ...

In 2018, Kate Holland bought a ranch off Highway 20 in Freeport. She planned to open a wedding and event venue, a coffee shop, and a bistro, but over the last 7 ...

Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy Will May led an investigation before his tragic death on April 2. According to the WCSO, May obtained warrants for the arrest of a ...

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WALA) - The Walton County Sheriff’s Office posts on its Facebook page the U.S. Marshals Task Force joined deputies in making an arrest of a person who, when taken to jail ...

With a new feature, Walton County Animal Services is working hard to reunite lost pets with their owners.

When a shark attacked 50-year-old Elisabeth Foley off Santa Rosa Beach in June 2024, she lost her left hand and suffered severe injuries to her right leg, back, and torso.

FREEPORT, Fla. -- A 35-year-old man was arrested Sunday for firing several gunshots in his Walton County neighborhood, according to the sheriff's office. Luke Scarborough is charged with ...

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. -- A 35-year-old Defuniak Springs man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly stealing a car and attacking jail staff.