Eastern Lake will remain preserved after Walton County commissioners unanimously voted to abandon plans for a proposed ...

A Walton County High School Coach is under investigation for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student. For more ...

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WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The National Weather Service has found preliminary EF-1 damage in northern Walton County after a ...

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Walton County School District posted a 97.5% graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year.

If you’re looking to be an artist yourself and try your hand at creating, we have the event for you ...

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Florida is chock full of amazing phenomena. We’ve got the Lake Wales Ridge, an ancient sand dune stretching down the center ...

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One of the most fascinating scientific phenomena in Florida has to be the coastal dune lakes of Walton County. There are 15 of these sparkling freshwater lakes located along 26 miles of sandy white ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — A Fort Walton Beach woman lost more than $19,000 to scammers, according to FWB police.

In 2025, the hospital also added a second CT scanner and a state-of-the-art MRI machine.