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
A DeFuniak Springs man found guilty of three counts of molestation is sentenced to two life sentences plus 15 years in Florida Department of Corrections. Jacob J. Ramirez, 32, was initially charged in July of 2021 for sexually abusing three… Read More
September 12, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A burglary is captured on home surveillance video and two DeFuniak Springs men are facing charges following their arrest by Walton County Sheriff’s Office. On September 10th, Jack Adair III was identified from security… Read More
August 29, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— After a two- and half-hour standoff, a hit-and-run suspect who armed himself with a gun is safely taken into custody and arrested at a home in Freeport. Sunday evening Walton County Sheriff’s Office received… Read More
August 25, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A freeport man has been charged with arson and animal cruelty after intentionally setting his home on fire and killing one of the family dogs. Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Walton County Fire Rescue… Read More
A multi-agency attack leads to the knock down of a large house fire, saving multiple nearby homes. Around 9:00 pm. on Wednesday, August 25, 2022, Walton County Fire Rescue, South Walton Fire District, North Bay Fire District, and Eglin Air… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 19, 2022 United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Florida PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Pensacola has convicted Kenneth Ingram, 62, and Kadeem Ingram, 32, both of DeFuniak Springs, Florida for the offenses… Read More
