Santa Rosa Beach News

Many spend the Memorial Day weekend grilling, basking or sunbathing at the beach and pool, or just relaxing.

Finished? Now call a lawyer -- even before your spouse if things are a little shaky on that front.

A 44-year-old woman was arrested Monday on charges of driving intoxicated and causing serious bodily injury to another.

On a sunny Monday morning, Barbara Pierce grabs a handful of leaves, a few flowers and a small mason jar and gets to work.

The new traffic signal at U.S. Highway 331 at Chat Holley Road will be activated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation has announced.

A teenager and an adult were arrested Friday and charged with several burglaries, including some in Driftwood Estates, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office.

The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation's 18th Annual Concerts in the Village presents Ron Adams "Reflections," an evolutionary journey with songs from the 20's, 30's, 40's and on through to the 1980's, at 7 p.m. May 16 at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village Dugas Pavilion.

"I didn't have to make that decision," he says. "I don't think you can become an artist; you either are, or you're not." He began drawing as a young child, but in 1993, he experienced his "ah ha" moment and found the poetry in the pictures he was creating.

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Florida -- What began as a small artists' gathering in Grayton Beach 25 years ago, has evolved into a staple of the thriving arts community along Florida's Scenic Highway 30A , and this weekend the 25th ArtsQuest Fine Arts and Music Festival will have a new and spacious location at the WaterColor Inn and Resort in Santa Rosa ... (more)

A teenager has been arrested in connection with recent vehicle burglaries in Driftwood Estates, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office.

Slow but consistent safety reforms continue at local schools nearly five months after 26 people were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

The Walton County Sheriff's Office has issued a Neighborhood Alert for the area of Driftwood Estates in Santa Rosa Beach.

On March 6, 2013, investigators with the Walton County Sheriff's Office began an investigation into an embezzlement complaint.

Officials with the Walton County Sheriff's Office began investigating 36-year-old Wesley Allen Shelton in early March alleging that the Santa Rosa Beach man wrote checks to himself from the company.

Cherry's responsibilities encompass all operational aspects of the hotel, including food and beverage, rooms, recreation, security and the Serenity by the sea Spa.