New Kitchen Equipment Coming for Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood

The newly restored first floor of the historic Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood in DeFuniak Springs, FL will now include a $7,000 catering kitchen for events thanks to members of the Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood Foundation (CHOBF) and local donors.&nb...

LakeFest 2022

Friday, May 20 - Sunday, May 22
Chipley Park on Circle Drive.
"Lake DeFuniak"

Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood

Rooms of the historic Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood are available for rent by the hour or by the day, collectively or individually.  Since this historic structure is under a $1.5 million restoration, here's what's available for rent as of May, 2...

City Council Special Meeting

Florida Statute 286.0105. Notices of meetings and hearings must advise that a record is required to appeal. Each board, commission, or agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof shall include in the notice of any meeting or hearing, if n...

City Council Special Meeting

Florida Rural Water - City of DeFuniak Springs, Utility Asset Management Plans

Florida Statute 286.0105. Notices of meetings and hearings must advise that a record is required to appeal. Each board, commission, or agency of this state or of any political s...

Special Magistrate Hearing

City Hall - Council Chambers 

2:00 PM

5/19/2022

Florida Police Benevolent Association Meeting Notice

Florida Statute 286.0105. Notices of meetings and hearings must advise that a record is required to appeal. Each board, commission, or agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof shall include in the notice of any meeting or hearing, if n...

Lake DeFuniak Open for Public Swimming

Lake DeFuniak reopens for public swimming for the 2022 season today and ends Sept. 30. There is a designated swim area between the boat ramp of the Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood to the Amphitheatre for public swimming between the hours of 8 a.m. to sunse...

City Council Regular Meetings Venue Update

Meeting Notification

 Venue Update

Until Further Notice

City Council Regular Meetings            

5:00 p.m. on 2nd Monday and  4th Monday

Walton County Courthouse     &am...

Future Growth

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE

The DeFuniak Springs Planning Board will conduct a public hearing to consider a special exception to the Land Development Code (2022-SE-02) on Monday, June 6, 2022, at 6:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible.  The hearing will be cond...

Mayor Proclaims Anthony M. Johnson Trail Street Renaming

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. – The City of DeFuniak Springs held a street renaming ceremony to honor the late Anthony M. Johnson, former pastor of Union Springs Missionary Baptist Church, DeFuniak Springs, Florida. The ceremony took place on Monday, A...

Mayor Campbell Proclaims Woodham Alleyway

The ceremony took place on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at the alley behind the Herald print operations building located at 25 8th Street, DeFuniak Springs. 

The alley was chosen because of its proximity to the DeFuniak Herald editorial off...

Mayor Declares June 19, 2021 as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in DeFuniak Springs

Mayor Bob Campbell signed and presented the following proclamation on June 14, 2021 during a city council meeting held at the Walton County Courthouse Commission Chambers.  Below is the text of the document.  Click here to download the P...