The Walton County Sheriff’s Office released new identifying tattoo details for fugitive murder suspect Isabelle Johnson on Thursday, marking one month since the remains of Jason Christopher Coulthart were discovered buried behind a home on Sunset Lane in Freeport.

The Walton County Zoning Board of Adjustments meets Thursday, July 23 at 5:00 PM at the Freeport Board Room to review four variance requests across Districts 4 and 5.

Walton County commissioners are moving forward with a public workshop on July 28 to address growing safety concerns about e-bikes and high-speed e-motorcycles on the Scenic Highway 30A corridor and multi-use trails across the county.

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.

The Walton County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on August 25, 2026, to consider reimposing fire rescue special assessments for the upcoming fiscal year — a move that directly affects property owners in Freeport, Paxton, and unincorporated Walton County.

The reward for information leading to the capture of Isabelle Johnson has increased to $16,000, with the U.S. Marshals Task Force adding $5,000 to the existing $11,000 already on the table through Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers and the Florida Sheriffs Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program.

The National Weather Service upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to a Tropical Storm Warning for South Walton County on Tuesday morning, placing Freeport, Santa Rosa Beach, and Sandestin under the upgraded alert as Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Bertha formed in the Gulf of Mexico on July 20 and is bringing peripheral impacts to Freeport and the surrounding Panhandle through Wednesday morning, with a Tropical Storm Watch, Coastal Flood Advisory, and High Surf Advisory all in effect for South Walton County.

Two Alabama teenagers are facing multiple felony charges after a Walton County Sheriff’s Office traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 98 and County Highway 293 in Walton County on Monday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee issued a Tropical Storm Watch for South Walton County, placing Freeport, Santa Rosa Beach, and Sandestin under the watch area as a tropical depression forms off Florida’s west coast.