DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— After months of filming on location in the Florida Panhandle, Nat Geo WILD announced today the air date of a new TV series featuring Alaqua Animal Refuge and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO). The new series,… Read More
For Immediate Release April 2, 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— A vicious attack leads to the arrest of a Crestview man for aggravated battery, resisting an officer with violence and battery on a law enforcement officer. Just before 5:00 PM… Read More
For Immediate Release March 29, 2018 PONCE DE LEON, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is currently on scene of a fatal house fire on 181-C. Walton County Fire Rescue and WCSO were called to the home at approximately 12:40 AM… Read More
For Immediate Release March 28, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A man who engaged a 15-year-old for nude photos through a popular smartphone app is now behind bars for traveling to meet a minor for sex. On March 16th deputies learned… Read More
Walton County, Fla—Walton County Fire Rescue crews and other local first responders teamed up with South Walton High School today to highlight the dangers of distracted and intoxicated driving as the school prepares for prom night. Walton County Fire Rescue… Read More
For Immediate Release March 26, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A man who taunted deputies on his four-wheeler with a beer in hand is now in custody. On Saturday evening deputies attempted a traffic stop on three four wheelers for driving… Read More
For Immediate Release March 26, 2018 MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— A frightening parking lot encounter leads to the arrest of a Jacksonville, Arkansas man for battery and false imprisonment. Early in the morning on March 23rd an employee of the Cigar… Read More
For Immediate Release March 20, 2018 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— At the end of 2017 the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Posse will have volunteered more than 9,500 hours to the community it serves. The 18 member unit tallied 9,545 hours total… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2018 PANAMA CITY, FLA– “Stay fierce.” It was the common phrase at a discussion panel Thursday. Captain Angie Hogeboom alongside Jessica Proffitt Bracken, of Proffitt PR, and JJ Smith, a YouTube personality, spoke to a… Read More
March 15, 2018 Paxton, Fla—Walton County Fire Rescue crews respond to a structure fire on State Line Road in Paxton to find a home partially engulfed in flames. At 2:54 AM Thursday morning, Walton County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched… Read More
