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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 Force base. This curfew will prohibit all travel within Okaloosa County with the exception of fire, law enforcement, EMS, utilities, public works or other authorized personnel. The curfew will be in effect throughout Okaloosa County […]

A curfew has been issued for the portion of Okaloosa county, north of the northern boundary line of Eglin Air Force base.

This curfew will prohibit all travel within Okaloosa County with the exception of fire, law enforcement, EMS, utilities, public works or other authorized personnel.

The curfew will be in effect throughout Okaloosa County from 10pm on September 17th, 2020 through 6am on Friday, September 18th, 2020.

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