DUNE ALLEN — The sky was clear, and the water was almost as smooth as glass and just as clear. From a tourist perspective, Saturday was a “chamber of commerce” kind of day along Walton County beaches. But what occurred a day prior still echoed through some beachgoers’ minds near Dune Allen. On Friday, three […]
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Bay County beaches were closed on Friday following two shark attacks in neighboring Walton County. According to a press release from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, beach flags were upgraded to double red on Friday, closing the Gulf of Mexico to beachgoers. This was done in response to “several reported shark […]
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — Northwest Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz launched his re-election campaign Thursday for the District One seat. Supporters packed The Venue at Beach Weekend in Fort Walton Beach Thursday for Gaetz’s kickoff rally. Local man describes his jump into Normandy 80 years after grandfather fought in D-Day Gaetz said he wants […]
Mullin’s Walton Hawaii bike ride story shows joy late legend exuded originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Planet Earth was Bill Walton’s to roam and oh did he explore, his walk guided not by a compass but by his conscience. When walking was too painful or restrictive, he would gleefully prop his 6-foot-11, 230-pound […]
WALTON, Ky. – A months-long clash between a Northern Kentucky mayor and city council reached a milestone at a meeting Tuesday night with a scribbled two-sentence note on the back of an envelope. “I quit. I’ll turn my keys in when I clear out my office this week.” It was signed by Gabe Brown, the […]
CHIPLEY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Department of Transportation issued a traffic advisory as crews prepare to perform construction and maintenance in Okaloosa and Walton counties. According to the release, drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on state roads. There will be five main projects that will cause traffic disruptions in Okaloosa County and two main […]
This year marks 60 years since Julie Andrews made her film debut in Mary Poppins, a role that not only earned the entertainment icon a Best Actress Oscar, but also established her as a beloved performer for generations of children. More than half a century later, the 88-year-old Andrews shows no signs of slowing down. […]
Mar. 5—A former Walton raw milk cheese manufacturer and his company pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in federal court Tuesday after the cheese was linked to a listeriosis outbreak. According to a media release from the Department of Justice, Johannes Vulto, 64, and Vulto Creamery LLC, the company Vulto founded and owned, each pleaded guilty […]
High-profile CEOs, founders, and heirs are selling stock by the bucketload in the companies that made them billionaires. For nearly the entire bunch, shares prices are trading near all-time-highs. Jeff Bezos sold Amazon shares worth $8.5 billion in multiple transactions this month. Meanwhile, Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, sold $150 million in […]
Jan. 27—A Walton man was sentenced last week to eight years in the Indiana Department of Correction for sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 4 Felony. He pleaded guilty to these actions in November of 2023. Investigations into this case began in early 2022 by ISP Field Investigations after a request from the Cass […]
FORT WALTON BEACH — A Walton County man who was charged with a hate crime in an alleged attack on an Asian man near the Destin Harbor in 2020 was found not guilty by a jury in Fort Walton Beach on Wednesday. Here is what we know. Background On July. 4, 2020, 36-year-old Allan Chandler […]
On Thursday, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Walton County Fire & Rescue held a swearing-in ceremony for nine new deputies and an awards banquet for six members in both organizations. “The men and women who choose to work in this profession are making a conscious decision to place themselves in harm’s way to the […]