Supporters of the legislation say the redirected funds will help lower property taxes. The Walton County TDC says their residents would feel the hit to their wallets in other ways.

The bill proposed by Senator Jay Trumbull regarding customary use has now passed in both the House and Senate and will head ...

Florida House Bills 7033 and 1221 could be a huge problem for tourism development councils. If approved, they would force 75% of tourist development tax revenue ...

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – 10 sheriffs from around the country were invited to the White House this week, including Walton ...

Local tourism leaders argue that bills going through Florida Legislature could devastate the local tourism economy.

The 2018 law also required local governments to seek judicial approval of such public beach designations in the future. After the vote, critics of the 2018 law said the new measure, SB 1622, will ...

A preemption of customary use ordinances was once championed by Mike Huckabee, who no longer lives in the state.

Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson was among a select group of law enforcement officials invited to the White House to ...

The Okaloosa County School District partnered with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation to host the annual event, which featured ...

Authorities are charging two Georgia men with felonies after a string of burglaries and an armed robbery in Walton County.

A bill that would restore customary use on Walton County beaches passed the Florida Senate last week. Sen. Jay Trumbull’s ...

Lawmakers have moved forward with a repeal after widespread complaints about waterfront property owners in Walton County ...