Freeport News

"High School Musical" is playing April 17 - 20 at the Florida Chautauqua Theatre, 840 Baldwin Ave. via Walton Sun

The following was released by the Walton County Sheriff's Office. DATE: 03/30/08 SUBJECT: Arrest of Raymond Wayne Shaw The Walton County Sheriff's Office received an anonymous tip around 2:29pm on Saturday, ... via WMBB-TV Panama City

Destin Area Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors recently gathered to celebrate the new location of Connelly & Wicker, Inc., with a ribbon cutting. via Destin - EmeraldCoast.com

“It's going to cripple us. How are we going to look at people and tell them they'll have a dirt road for 20-30 years longer?”

State Rep. Ray Sansom told Walton County officials on Thursday the widening of U.S. Highway 331 was a high priority, but cooperation between county and state governments must come first. via Walton Sun

A Federal Grand Jury has returned an indictment charging a Freeport physician with health care fraud and unlawfully dispensing controlled substances. via WJHG-TV Panama City

C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc. has begun work on State Road 20 in Walton County. The project, which extends from U.S. Highway 331 in Freeport east to State Road 81 in Bruce, consists of milling and resurfacing ... via Destin - EmeraldCoast.com

“The protection of citizens in the community from licensed doctors, who dispense highly addictive controlled substances such as oxycodone outside the usual course of professional practice, is a priority”

The following was released by the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday: U.S. Department of Justice Gregory R. Miller United States Attorney Northern District of Florida ? FREEPORT PHYSICIAN INDICTED, ARRESTED FOR ... via WMBB-TV Panama City

“I fed her two chicken backs this morning”

The red-tailed hawk stumbled out of the cage, took a few steps and then took off flying - away from the people and the cameras and toward a cluster of small trees. via Panama City News Herald

Walton County residents that have filed their 2007 tax return are already anticipating the arrival of extra money this spring from the federal stimulus package. via Walton Sun

The following is from the Walton County Sheriff's Office: On March 4, 2008 around 6:45 pm a Walton County deputy while on routine patrol on highway 3280 in the Freeport area observed a yellow Suzuki motorcycle ... via WMBB-TV Panama City

The Freeport Public Library is sponsoring "Tips for Better Pictures" This is a free interactive group instruction program about photography at the Freeport Public Library on March 22 beginning at 11 a.m. The ... via Destin - EmeraldCoast.com

“When they visited the property, they asked 'Why are you doing this with this piece of property?'”

A sluggish economy has slowed housing construction, but one local developer is betting on the horses. via Walton Sun

“The sheriff missed a great opportunity to answer questions the commission had and taxpayers had about the financial issue within his department”

FREEPORT Instead of attending a Walton County Commission public hearing on a budget amendment that he requested, Sheriff Ralph Johnson spent Tuesday evening at a cooking school. via Panama City News Herald

“A safer route since there is not a jog in it. We'll be able to evacuate visitors off the coast faster, more efficiently so a safer more efficient highway.”

A new, safer roadway is now open through Freeport on the north side of Choctawhatchee Bay in Walton County. via WJHG-TV Panama City

Driving from the beach to the interstate will get easier for residents and visitors coming from South Walton. via WMBB-TV Panama City

One person died in a single car crash on Highway 98 west of Sugar Drive in South Walton County. via WJHG-TV Panama City

SUBJECT: WCSO Honors Former Deputy The Walton County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard has been requested to perform ceremonial honors at the funeral of former Walton County Deputy Jimmie L. Kuykendall on Jan. via WMBB-TV Panama City

Travelers might not have to wait much longer for an easier way to the interstate in Walton County. via WMBB-TV Panama City

Some residents of Freeport are being told to boil their drinking water, because of a drop in water pressure. via WMBB-TV Panama City

A Fort Walton Beach woman loses her life after her car flips over into the Choctawhatchee Bay. via WMBB-TV Panama City