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Okaloosa County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 17, 2026

Board of County Commissioners meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesday @ 8:30 am CST, alternating
Meeting location: Alternates between Commission Chambers, Okaloosa County Administrative Complex, 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar, FL 32579, and the Commission Meeting Room, Okaloosa County Courthouse, 101 E. James Lee Boulevard, Crestview, FL 32536.
Clerk Of Court: Brad Embry · 101 E. James Lee Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536 · (850) 689-5000 · brad.embry@okaloosaclerk.com
Agendas posted at: https://okaloosacountyfl.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
County Manager: John Hofstad · 1250 Eglin Pkwy. N., Ste. 102, Shalimar, FL 32579 · (850) 651-7515 · jhofstad@myokaloosa.com

Sources

https://myokaloosa.com/

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

City: Crestview

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (6)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Towns (2)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (1)

Okaloosa

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Fire Protection (12)

Almarante Fire District
Baker Fire District
Blackman Fire District
Destin Fire Control District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Dorcas Fire District
East Niceville Fire District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Florosa Fire Control District
Holt Fire District
North Bay Fire District (official website, opens in a new tab)
North Okaloosa County Fire District
Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District
Okaloosa Island Fire Control District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Gas Supply (1)

Okaloosa Gas District