Freeport News

In a time of crisis, first responders aren't always the first ones there. Neighbors usually beat them - and now, many more neighbors are prepared to help.

When alert DeFuniak Springs Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on US Highway 331 Friday Night, they wound up with more then just several traffic offenses, they found a mobile Methamphetamine Lab.

It's rare that a police officer shoots a suspect. Even rarer that a suspect shoots a police officer.

HELPING THE HELPERS Habitat for Humanity building its 19th Walton County house. WALTON TAKES OUT VERNON 39-20 Fourth win in eight days for Braves.

Freeport's Gavin Scott and Jordan Howell were crowned king and queen during half-time of Friday night's football game between Freeport and Rocky Bayou Christian.

Three from Fort Rucker, Ala. were injured when the Toyota Corolla they were riding in struck a parked car along U.S. 331 just after noon on Sunday.

Walton County Tax Collector Rhonda Skipper presented the Walton County Board of County Commissioners and taxing authorities with $2,221,470.18 in excess fees at the end of October.

Walton County Tax Collector Rhonda Skipper is providing an opportunity for Walton County property owners to pay their taxes without making the trip to the Tax Collector's Office, by taking the tax office to them.

During the month of October, the two parties in a well-known lawsuit each received a favorable order from Walton County Circuit Judge W. Howard LaPorte, with litigation to continue.

WCSO LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS Starting citizens program. WALTON COUNTY FAIR: WERE YOU THERE? Crowds and funnel cakes.

FREEPORT Almost a dozen Walton County Sheriff's Office deputies helped break up a melee at the Freeport Sports Complex Sunday night during which a soccer referee locked himself in his vehicle out of concern for his safety.

Fifty-four of Red Bay's about 100 residents have a stake in the store. NICK TOMECEK FLORIDA DAILY NEWS Buy photo FRANK ABICCA places an order with Selena Davidson at the Red Bay Grocery.

Outside the administration offices located in DeFuniak Springs. Archive for October 23rd, 2009 << Previous Entries LEGALSOCTOBER 22, 2009 Oct 23rd, 2009 0 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 09000628DR GAIL C SPEED Petitioner and DARYL J SPEED, Respondent.

A Bahamian Supreme Court judge ordered a retrial late on Wednesday in the case of two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from Hollywood actor John Travolta.

Billy Davis narrowly missed out on his bid to capture low-medalist honors, but South Walton came through in its effort to claim the school's first-ever district golf championship.

Les Harlequins Queen and King for 2009, Maureen Curry and Robert Brown, celebrated their reign with a cocktail party for the Les Harlequins membership.

You never would have guessed the yellow lab suffered from heartworms at one point.

Freeport, FL Investigators with the Walton and Bay County Sheriff Offices' are comparing notes on a possible flim flam operation taking place.

By JEFFREY POWELL A stubborn afternoon blaze gutted a residence on Pitts Bayshore Drive south of Freeport on Friday, Oct.

The state attorney's office has cleared Walton County Sheriff's Deputy Nick Embry in the fatal shooting of Jeffery Weekley.