By REID TUCKER Extending a moratorium on impact fees sparked a debate among members of the DeFuniak Springs City Council, with new member Mac Carpenter coming out in favor of tabling the issue until June.

By REID TUCKER DeFuniak Springs City Council elections are set for next week, and the two Seat 1 candidates got a chance to make a case to the public as to why they should be picked for the job.

By ALICIA LEONARD The Walton County School Board(WCSB) met for their scheduled session on May 7, 2013 at 5 p.m. During announcements Walton County School Superintendent Carlene Anderson congratulated area school athletes on recent achievements. The South Walton High School girl’s basketball team, along with coaches and supporters, visited the board after their 1A State [...]

By REID TUCKER The Rev. Moses Mbuga does not believe in mere happenstance, especially when it comes to doing the work of ministry.

WORKSHOP ON MORRISON SPRINGS Discussion of possible admission fees. _____ COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS FUNDING FIRE PROTECTION Seeking to achieve more equity. _____ UPDATE ON APPLICANTS FOR COUNTY POSITIONS Land use attorney, public works, TDC director. _____ NTECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MAY 2 MEETING Tables two Sandestin projects. _____ STATE G.O.P. POLITICAL DIRECTOR SPEAKS IN MIRAMAR BEACH [...]

By DOTTY NIST County commissioners recently took on a complicated topic, that of fire protection in Walton County and how those services are funded. This was at an April 29 special meeting at the Walton County Courthouse in DeFuniak Springs.

By DOTTY NIST Walton County received four applications for its newly-created land use attorney position, according to Mark Davis, interim county attorney.

By REID TUCKER The Walton County Board of Commissioners agreed after a brainstorming session to look at how other state parks are run before it makes a decision whether or not to charge admission to Morrison Springs.

Story and photos by BEN GRAFTON The sponsor’s welcome for the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce (WACC) First Friday Breakfast meeting on May 3 in the Hammock Bay Lake Club clubhouse was presented by Nicole Scott, a new marketing specialist for Resort Quest by Wyndham, who maintained good humored composure while working around amusing troubles [...]

By DOTTY NIST “We are prosperity and the American dream,” Brian Swensen, political director for the Republican Party of Florida, said of the GOP.