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Arial view of Okaloosa County beaches

Okaloosa County Commission Enacts Emergency Measures

March 20, 2020

With effect from Saturday, March 21, 2020, the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners has enacted the following procedures:
- The county has, under the authority vested in it by the state, closed all public beaches.
- The county has also closed all access to the beaches, as well as beachfront parks and bathrooms.
- The county has closed parking areas for accessing public beaches. However, parking areas supporting restaurants will remain open.
- The county has closed the pier to all activities, with the exception of fishing.
- The county has suspended all beach vendor permits and crab island vendor permits.
- The county encourages all users of private beaches and Crab Island to follow CDC guidelines and keep groups smaller than 10 people.