Those who pollute, or endanger the environment in Walton County can now face criminal charges.

A Walton County mini-mart was burglarized for the second time in six months Thursday morning.

Walton County had the largest unemployment jump in Florida in October, according to statewide jobless figures released Friday.

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Growing up in Chipley, Walton County Sheriff's Office Inspector Wendy Ammons used her experience on the police beat and her southern roots to write her first novel.

The Bay County Commission made a decision Tuesday that might cost the county $20,000 next year, lead to four local truckers losing their jobs and send some business to Walton County.

Thursday morning, Walton County Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Wells found Dannie Baker incompetent to stand trial and sent him to Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee.

The strips of sod are so new at the 10-acre Driftwood Estates County Park on Choctawhatchee Bay that the edges have not filled in yet.

A home invasion leads to a physical struggle and gunfire between the intruder and several of the occupants.

Have you gotten a flu shot yet? Well if you live in Walton County, you're in luck.

Bay County's legislative delegation appeared set Monday night to sponsor a bill that would let Walton County in on the Airport Authority.

The Walton County Sheriff's Office is looking into the recent theft of copper wire from a vacant trailer off County Road 183, just outside of DeFuniak Springs.

Laurel Hill, FL A four wheeler accident over the weekend claims the life of a teenager in Northwestern Walton County.

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 officials have declared a state-of-emergency. Even though landfall isn't expected until the overnight hours, we're beginning to see Ida start to impose on the Gulf of Mexico.

By BRUCE COLLIER Walton County spent Monday clearing its schedule and preparing to receive an unexpected guest in the form of Tropical Storm Ida.

Early Tuesday Morning, a Defuniak Springs resident called 911 to report her father-in-law, Vincent Ferrara, had come to her home on Highway 90 waving a .38 caliber handgun.

Walton County's code enforcement officers generally will no longer investigate anonymous complaints.

As Tropical Storm Ida approaches the Gulf Coast, Walton County Emergency Operation's Center Director, Captain Mike Barker, would like to remind folks to stay off the roads if at all possible.

Due to Hurricane Ida response, the Walton County Health Department will be closed on Tuesday, November 10 and is closed Wednesday November 11 due to the Veteran's Day holiday.