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- School is cancelled again across Northwest Florida for Friday. The hope is that school will resume on Monday.
- Flooding along the Shoal River is causing big traffic delays in Crestview. Residents are encouraged to avoid Highway 85.
- Due to the heavy rains and the loss of power caused by Hurricane Sally, Okaloosa County’s Water and Sewer Department is dealing with several sanitary sewer overflows in its County West service area, which services unincorporated Mary Esther.
Okaloosa, Destin and Fort Walton Beach yard debris pick-up schedules
Okaloosa County, along with the cities of Destin and Fort Walton Beach, have put out their schedules and plans for picking up…
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Okaloosa distributing tarps and supplies for residents ahead of Tropical Storm Beta
Beta will drag with it a plume of tropical moisture which may impact our area with 1-2” of rain through Friday.
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Okaloosa schools set to reopen on Monday, September 21st
Okaloosa Schools will resume classes on Monday, September 21st, having completed assessments of school buildings. Power has been fully restored…
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Caliber Car Wash in Fort Walton Beach doing free carwashes after Hurricane Sally
Caliber Car Wash in Fort Walton Beach is doing free carwashes through this weekend. Caliber recently opened their newest Gulf…
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SHALIMAR: Sanitary sewer overflowed into a nearby creek which flows into Lake Lorraine
The estimated spill volume is 8,000 gallons from last night.
TRAFFIC DELAYS: Interstate-10 traffic is being routed through Crestview, expect delays
Residents are encouraged to avoid Highway 85 as many areas are at a stand-still due to the significant influx of interstate travelers detouring through Crestview.
Okaloosa: Several sanitary sewer overflows discharged into Santa Rosa Sound
Sanitary sewer overflows from this collection system follow the historical drainage patterns and ultimately discharge into Santa Rosa Sound.
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Okaloosa issues curfew for portion of county north of Eglin Air Force base
A curfew has been issued for the portion of Okaloosa county, north of the northern boundary line of Eglin Air…
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All city operated parks in Destin and Fort Walton Beach are closed until further notice
Trees are down, playground equipment is damaged and debris is scattered.
Okaloosa Schools closed again for Friday due to flooding
Significant flooding has occurred and will continue to occur which will make travel in many areas of the county unsafe, if not impossible.
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BRIDGE CLOSURES: Shoal River Bridges are closed due to flooding
UPDATE 11AM: I-10 and Highway 90 are shut down at exit 70 in Mossy Head west into Okaloosa County due…
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CLOSED: City of Destin & Fort Walton Beach offices remain closed today
For Fort Walton Beach: All non-essential City of Fort Walton Beach facilities will be closed and programs canceled for Thursday, Sept.…
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Okaloosa orders curfew across the county following Hurricane Sally
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners Chairman Trey Goodwin has issued a curfew effective September 16, 2020. This is effectively…
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