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 notified Walton County… Read More
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, 3,720 masks have been allocated to residents from Paxton to… Read More
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 to a 911 call regarding a possible structure fire at… Read More
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 Office has purchased approximately 3,000 face masks from Professional Products… Read More
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, North Bay Fire Control District, Eglin… Read More
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a statewide stay-at-home order to curb the rate of infection in his state during the global coronavirus pandemic. The order will go into effect at 12:01 am Friday, April 3rd and last for at least 30 days. Read Executive Order… Read More
Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Walton County has announced an additional positive case of COVID-19 in Walton County. The latest case is a 72-year-old female who is confirmed as a Florida resident. However, as of this morning, the city of… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Canine teams track two burglary suspects more than four miles through the woods Tuesday. Caleb Christopher Sanders, 19, and Michael Allen Lawson, 23, were booked into the Walton County Jail on… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— As of Monday, March 23, 2020, Walton County Sheriff’s Office has seven employees who are self-isolating; five of whom may have been exposed while on duty; one has been tested, two did not meet criteria for testing,… Read More
March 19, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A vote early Thursday morning has closed beaches to the general public in Walton County. At their scheduled emergency meeting Walton County Board of County Commissioners passed an emergency ordinance to close all Walton… Read More
