By DOTTY NIST For purposes of clarification, Walton County is considering changes to its ordinances regulating driving on the beach and taking dogs on the beach. The proposed changes are at the request of the Walton County Tax Collector’s Office. The tax collector issues permits for the two activities. According to Mac Carpenter, county planning [...]

By JEFFREY POWELL To say you have gone to the birds would insult most people. Not so for parrot enthusiast John Bussert. Bussert, along with his wife Pamela, are in the habit of rehabilitating exotic birds that have fallen on hard times. The couple has cared for over 50 of their fine feathered friends up [...]

By LEAH STRATMANN Prior to the onset of the regular meeting of the South Walton Fire District’s (SWFD) monthly meeting, fire chief Rick Talbert and two of the department’s lifeguards took time out to recognize the achievement of area youngsters who recently completed the Junior Life Guard Program. The program began at the end of [...]

By PATRICK CASEY Former Freeport basketball player Jamey Goddin has signed with Jefferson Davis Community College after playing last season at Northwest Florida State College as a walk-on on the men’s basketball team. Goddin saw action in 12 games while scoring five points for the Raiders, but attracted the attention of the Jefferson Davis coaches [...]