September 5, 2019 CHOCTAW BEACH, Fla— An escaped inmate from Tallahassee is apprehended in Walton County with the help of Florida Fish and Wildlife. While patrolling the area of Choctaw Beach at around 5 pm Wednesday a Florida Fish and… Read More
September 5, 2019 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla — Local first responders stepped in to help a mother deliver twins late Wednesday afternoon. At 3:41 PM on Wednesday, September 5, 2019, Walton County Fire Rescue and the DeFuniak Springs Fire Department were… Read More
September 3, 2019 FREEPORT, Fla—A suspect was quickly apprehended after a bank robbery in Freeport Tuesday afternoon. Deputies were dispatched at 3:23 pm to the Trustmark Bank located at 16234 US Highway 331 following a panic alarm activation. It was… Read More
August 21, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Eight firefighters and eight deputies from Walton County Sheriff’s Office have graduated from the first-ever hybrid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program out of Northwest Florida State College. The EMT Course Completion Certificate signifies these sixteen… Read More
August 19, 2019 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— A massage therapist is arrested by Walton County Sheriff’s Office after sexually battering a woman during a massage. On August 9th deputies responded to the complaint that occurred at Ocean Element Spa. The… Read More
August 18, 2019 MOSSY HEAD, Fla— A traffic stop leads to the discovery of drugs and an illegally concealed handgun inside a vehicle carrying a very young child. Now, two women are facing felony charges. On August 17th deputies conducted… Read More
August 14, 2019 WILDWOOD, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of Lieutenant Dustin Cosson from the Florida Leadership Academy, Class 45. The academy is put on by the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute and graduated… Read More
August 13, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A former sex offender is arrested by Walton County Sheriff’s Office for having sex with a 16-year-old. In July of this year, Walton County Sheriff’s Office took a report regarding a 35-year-old man who had… Read More
August 8, 2019 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla — Firefighters’ rapid response to a structure fire saves a Walton County family’s home. Shortly after 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 8, 2019, a 911 call promptly dispatched first responders to a home on… Read More
August 5, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The start of a new school year is less than a week away and with that residents in Walton County can expect to see an uptick in traffic enforcement. Walton County Sheriff’s Office will… Read More
