WALTON COUNTY — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has arrested and charged seven people accused of illegal fishing practices. According to the FWC, the arrests occurred on Sept. 9 ...

CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER, Fla. (CBS12) — Researchers recently reeled in a non-native 58-pound flathead catfish on a river in the Florida panhandle. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) ...

Along the Choctawhatchee River, residents are used to the rise and fall of the water. “Most people around here have been here long enough that they’re prepared for it. They know how to get stuff up, ...

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Two days after Hurricane Sally sent torrential rains and high winds across Walton County, officials were starting to get a complete picture of the damage left in its wake. There ...

WASHINGTON, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - UPDATE: The Washington County Sheriff’s Office, along with Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Walton County Fire Rescue, and the FWC, are on scene of what appears to be an ...