WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Mossy Head that injured a child. Wednesday morning, investigators with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Bureau conducted a search warrant on W Violet Lane… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Just before 2 am Thursday, Walton County Sheriff’s Office communications center received a 9-1-1 call regarding a shooting on West Cypress Avenue in Mossy Head. The caller told dispatchers a juvenile was injured while he was asleep… Read More
Firefighters knock down flames that broke out in a DeFuniak Springs home early Wednesday morning. At 5:33 a.m., the Walton County Sheriff’s Office communications center received a 911 call reporting a structure fire on Highway 83. The caller stated there… Read More
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Walton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of Sergeant Phillip Kent from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) Florida Leadership Academy. Kent was among 44 first-line supervisors serving in leadership roles representing… Read More
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (CST). The meeting will be held at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north… Read More
Firefighters pull one patient from a burning home overnight in the Villa Tasso community. At 2:14 a.m., the Walton County Sheriff’s Office communications center received a 911 call reporting a structure fire on Winfield Street. The caller stated there were… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Every single day, dispatchers across the country quite literally answer the call to serve their communities through 911 telecommunications. Now, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is offering a way for the community to give back to the… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— In a colorful celebration of local talent, four high school art students have been awarded scholarships for their exceptional work featured at Helen McCall Park as a part of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Art in the… Read More
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS CANCELED FOR APRIL 3, 2024 The collective bargaining negotiation meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (CST) has been canceled. There will be a collective bargaining negotiation meeting on Wednesday, April… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA—Until further notice, Walton County Sheriff’s Office plans to suspend beach access from County Road 283 S to the Bay County line beginning at 7 pm. In anticipation of the large influx of crowds of teenagers from April… Read More
