Roll Call Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Oct. 28 regular meeting A yes vote was to approve the motion. Commissioner Brannon was not present for the meeting due to illness. Presentation by Bill Bard, committee chairman, of a report consisting of the recommendations of the Walton County Animal Control Advisory Committee. A motion [...]

By DOTTY NIST State government is on the minds of many residents in coastal Walton County, as evidenced by their participation when State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) recently brought his  “Neighborhood Day” to Miramar Beach, Santa Rosa Beach and Point Washington. Gaetz’s district encompasses the coastal portions of five Panhandle counties, extending from Escambia County [...]

By ALICIA LEONARD With the retirement of Larry Laird, assistant city manager and building director for the DeFuniak Springs city government, the restructuring of certain job titles and duties have been implemented to lay a foundation for future growth.

By PATRICK CASEY Hunter Infinger caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Cody Adams with 53 seconds left in the game to give the South Walton Seahawks a 37-34 victory over the Holmes County Bluedevils in a key District 1, Class 2B contest. The fourth quarter saw each team’s offense go wild as five touchdowns were [...]