City of Fort Walton Beach

06/08/2026

REMINDER, Tuesday, June 9:

The Fort Walton Beach City Council has a regular city council meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at City Hall, located at 107 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW.

Meeting agenda information can be found here:
https://fortwaltonbeachcityfl.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx

View meetings live here:
https://www.youtube.com//streams

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06/06/2026

06/05/2026

NOTICE: City of Fort Walton Beach residents are NOT impacted by Okaloosa County boil water notice.

We have been receiving calls regarding a recent precautionary boil water notice issued by Okaloosa County.

We want you to know that the City of Fort Walton Beach water customers are not impacted by this boil water notice. Our city water system, including all water lines and wells, is completely separate from Okaloosa County’s water system.

If you pay your water bill to the City of Fort Walton Beach, then you can ignore the boil water notice from the county.

Still not sure? View an interactive map that shows exactly which properties are located within the city limits. Simply zoom in to find your property and click the address number.

https://gis.fwb.org/AIitC/default.html

Still have questions? Please contact our Public Works and Utility Services department at 850-833-9613.

06/05/2026

ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE June 5, 2026:

The northbound lane of Perry Ave SE from Brooks Street to U.S. Highway 98 (SEE MAP) will be closed Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day weekend. During this time frame, the northbound lane will be barricaded at both Brooks Street and U.S. Highway 98.

The southbound portion of this road will remain open.

The lane closure is meant to reduce vehicle congestion on residential streets from motorists trying to “cut through” neighborhoods to access U.S. Highway 98 eastbound via Brooks Street and Perry Avenue.

A message board on Hollywood Boulevard will alert motorists that there is no outlet to U.S. Highway 98 through residential streets.

Southbound motorists trying to access U.S. Highway 98 are encouraged to do so via Eglin Parkway (State Road 85).

06/05/2026

It looks like perfect weather for a show tonight!

Join us at the Fort Walton Beach Landing at 6 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026, as we welcome Emily Bass back to the stage in the final show of our Concerts at The Landing 2026 Spring Series.

Emily will bring her mix of Pop and Country music in this free 2-hour show. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music under the skies in the heart of Fort Walton Beach.

The Fort Walton Beach Landing, located at 139 Brooks Street SE.

06/04/2026

We congratulate Mary Ann and Kirby Locklear, whose Kenwood home earned our June 2026 Yard of the Month award.

Kirby and Mary Ann moved to their home in 1995, and in the years since, have turned both front and back yards into a paradise for pollinators.

A large flower garden anchors the front yard of their corner lot, framed by rich green yard of St. Augustine grass. The garden is filled with pollinator-friendly plants like beach sunflower, penta, black-eyed Susan, lantana, coreopsis, and a variety of milkweed.

“Everything here feeds either hummingbirds, butterflies, or bees,” said Mary Ann, noting that she doesn’t use herbicides or other harmful chemicals.

Pollinator plants also circle the house and fill the back yard. A plaque on the house from the National Wildlife Federation designates the property as a certified wildlife habitat, providing essential food, water, cover, and places for wild birds and insects to raise their young.

The Locklears don’t just provide the habitat for pollinators; they actually raise butterflies in their back yard. Mary Ann said that they have raised and released about 200 Monarchs this year.

Mary Ann has the green thumb in the family, but Kirby pitches in as well, providing often providing mulch for the garden beds. Mary Ann estimates she spends at least a couple of hours per day tending to the flowers in the spring but takes a break when it gets too hot.

“About mid-July, I say goodbye to the garden; you’re on your own,” said Mary Ann. “It’s just too hot and too humid.”

We applaud the Locklears dedication to their yard and to providing a safe haven for our pollinators and congratulate them on being recognized as our June 2026 Yard of the Month.

ABOUT YARD OF THE MONTH:
The City of Fort Walton Beach's "Yard of the Month" program recognizes city residents who demonstrate above-average efforts in maintaining their property and help contribute to the overall appearance of our community.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOUR NOMINATIONS

A city resident may nominate any yard located within the City of Fort Walton, including their own yard. All award winners receive an official "Yard of the Month" sign to be placed on their property. "Yard of the Month" winners must be willing to have photos taken and be recognized on the City of Fort Walton Beach website and social media pages.

Nominate here:
https://www.fwb.org/406/Yard-of-the-Month

06/04/2026

The City of Fort Walton Beach City Council has a regular council meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at City Hall, located at 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW.

The meeting is open to the public. Agenda information can be found here:

https://fortwaltonbeachcityfl.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx

06/03/2026

REMINDER: 8 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the Fort Walton Beach Public Library

Join us from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Fort Walton Beach Public Library for our monthly Coffee with the City Manager series with City Manager Jason Davis.

This is a chance to share your thoughts and ideas about the city with City Manager Jason Davis in an informal setting. No registration is necessary.

Bring your questions, grab some coffee, meet the City Manager and discuss the topics that matter most to you.

Can’t make it this Thursday? Don’t worry: Coffee with the City Manager is a recurring event scheduled on the first Thursday morning of each month and held in the conference room of the Fort Walton Beach Public Library, located at 185 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE.

We’ll have coffee provided courtesy of the Floridaplacefoodtrucks and some tasty treats!

06/03/2026

Opens this Friday (June 5, 2026) at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium.

GRAB YOUR BESTIE, CRAFTERS! Come and see Anne of Green Gables June 5-14 at the Ft. Walton Beach Civic Auditorium. This is the perfect show for a fun girls’ night out! We also have Sunday matinees at 2pm. Join us as we travel to the beautiful town of Avonlea at the turn of the 20th century.

06/02/2026

REMINDER: Big cleanup at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2026

The City of Fort Walton Beach is teaming up with Ocean Hour Okaloosa, Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, and Keep Okaloosa Beautiful for the biggest cleanup yet as part of our Cleanest City on the Emerald Coast campaign.

We’ll be cleaning up the shoreline of Santa Rosa Sound and the sidewalk alongside U.S. Highway 98 from Liza Jackson Park east to the Fort Walton Beach Landing on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

How it works: Pick where you want to start (we have three locations)

✅Liza Jackson Park (roadside or shoreline)
✅Sound Park (roadside or shoreline)
✅Fort Walton Beach Landing (roadside or shoreline)

Volunteers at Liza Jackson Park will move east, volunteers at the Fort Walton Beach Landing will move west, and volunteers at Sound Park will move out in both directions. We'll meet in the middle after about a half-mile walk.

Multiple ways to volunteer:
✅Have a kayak or paddleboard? Help clean up marine debris from the shoreline
✅Prefer dry land? Clean up at one of the parks or alongside U.S. Highway 98
✅Is your business or home located on Santa Rosa Sound? Host your own cleanup! Give us the trash!

Read more about our Cleanest City on the Emerald Coast campaign and sign up for the event by visiting fwb.org/cleanestcity

Questions? Contact Public Information Officer Devon Ravine at 850-586-7855 or [email protected].