October 20, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man clearing a wooded area in Miramar Beach has discovered skeletal remains. Walton County Sheriff’s Office is on scene at Leeward Drive after a resident found what they believed to be skeletal fragments… Read More
October 19, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— October is National Crime Prevention Month and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is unveiling a new crime prevention-themed patrol car. WCSO is proud to introduce the new design which displays crime prevention tips, beach… Read More
October 18, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A student from Emerald Coast Middle School is facing felony charges after providing drugs to his friends while on the bus to school. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy was alerted… Read More
October 18, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Charlotte, North Carolina man is arrested for vehicle burglary after being spotted in the area days after the incident. On Saturday, October 15th, Walton County Sheriff’s Office was called to Empire Truck… Read More
Joseph Flecher Lee, Jr., 47, of DeFuniak Springs, was sentenced on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, to serve a mandatory minimum term of fifteen years in federal prison after pleading guilty to the charges of possession with intent to distribute 50… Read More
Over 60 grams of fentanyl and heroin are taken off the streets following two separate traffic stops by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. On September 21st, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies and VICE/Narcotics investigators conducted a traffic stop on a… Read More
The Walton County Jail graduates 32 inmates from a new program aimed at breaking the cycle of drugs and violence. The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program is a 90-day program which utilizes a multitude of holistic treatments to combat drug… Read More
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held Monday, October 17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. (CST) at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north administration building in DeFuniak Springs. The… Read More
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. (CST) at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north administration building in DeFuniak Springs. The… Read More
September 22, 2022 ORLANDO, Fla – When residents need medical care in times of an emergency, it’s Walton County Fire Rescue who answers the call. The organization has been tapped as the Florida Health 2022 EMS Provider of the Year.… Read More
