Walton County

The Walton County Jail has 58 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19. Only one inmate has needed to go to the hospital. The infections are isolated to a portion of one housing unit. 89 inmates have been tested so far, and 10 results are still pending.

Food For Thought in Walton County is one of six food banks to receive grant money from the Walmart Foundation. A total of $100,000 will be given out to help rural food banks improve their infrastructure.

Starting next month, a county in the Florida Panhandle will join six others across the state in taking over the child protective investigative duties of…

A Panhandle sheriff is now the new President of the Florida Sheriffs Association.Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson says he’s quote, “thrilled and…

Housing inmates within county jails can be expensive, and one local sheriff is hoping to partner with other agencies around the Panhandle to not only…

A Northwest Florida county may be the first in the Panhandle to take over the child protective investigative services—normally done by the state’s child…

The Vice President of Florida Sheriffs Association is weighing in on the passage of Amendment 2—allowing for the expansion of medical marijuana in…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Walton County Sheriff’s office is gearing up to take on a one-of-a-kind initiative to crackdown on…

Walton County’s Sheriff says he can’t wait to start working on some new initiatives of the new Florida Sheriffs Association’s President. Mike Adkinson is…

The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce says is cancelling its annual conference in Walton County—next year. This year’s event is still on as planned…