Eight inmates at the Walton County Jail are set to receive diplomas after completing a 160-hour construction trade class, the latest graduating class in a program that has become a national model for reducing recidivism through vocational training.
The City of Freeport is hosting a Freeport Jam on Sunday, August 2 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Freeport Community Center, located behind Freeport City Hall at 124 Highway 20 West. The event is open to everyone — no registration required. The jam features bluegrass, country, gospel, and rock music.
Freeport Mosquito Control will resume spray missions tonight, July 24, starting at 7:20 PM in the North Jackson Street area in response to this week’s high trap counts and homeowner feedback about mosquito populations.
With Walton County students heading back to class on August 11, local health experts say now is the time to start resetting sleep schedules before the first bell rings.
Freeport Mosquito Control will be spraying tonight, July 22, with a delayed start around 8 PM as high winds are expected to push operations later into the evening.
Freeport Mosquito Control will be spraying from 7 PM to midnight tonight, July 10, 2026, as continued high mosquito activity prompts another round of treatment across the city.
The Florida State University Family Medicine Residency Program at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has reached full capacity with 18 resident physicians training across Walton County, marking a milestone for a program launched just two years ago to address the Panhandle’s persistent primary care shortage.
Walton County School District has tied for the No. 2 ranking among Florida’s 67 school districts, marking its eighth consecutive year as an A-rated district and cementing its position as one of the state’s top-performing school systems.
Abel and Jordyn Albritton of Freeport are racing their six-month-old son Cove to Orlando this week for urgent open-heart surgery after a sudden diagnosis of a ventricular septal defect, a congenital heart condition that demands immediate surgical intervention.
Nearly 70 inmates at the Walton County Jail made the decision to be baptized through a joint ministry effort by First Apostolic Church of DeFuniak Springs and New Life Church of Santa Rosa Beach, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.
