Fort Walton Beach, Florida

About Fort Walton Beach

Set in the northwestern part of Florida, Fort Walton Beach is a close-knit town counting 21,188 people who proudly call it home.

Fort Walton Beach holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,773 residents per square mile.

📰 Fort Walton Beach News Today

• Storm surge covers roads in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, after Isaias landfall FOX Weather · Oct 10
• Okaloosa County damage from Hurricane Isaias The Northwest Florida Daily News · Oct 10
• ISAIAS COVERAGE: Storm now post-tropical as it continues to move north Bay News 9 · Oct 9
• Florida Hurricane Isaias: Fort Walton, 30A, Destin, Navarre, Miramar and Pensacola beaches battered; videos emerge | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times · Oct 9
• Isaias slams the Florida Panhandle before pushing further inland Yahoo · Oct 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Fort Walton Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Fort Walton Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 21,188.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Walton Beach

• Golden Corral — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Blue Collar Café (café)
• Ocean Buffet — chinese
• Olive Garden — italian
• Ruby Tuesday — american
• SoiBistro — sushi
• Thai Spice — thai
• Thai Town Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Walton Beach

• Briarwood Park reviews ★
• Ceclia Park reviews ★
• Emerald Promenade Beachwalk reviews ★
• Mike Mitchell Beachwalk reviews ★
• Oakland Heights Park reviews ★
• Prestoon Hood Athletic Complex reviews ★
• Seabreeze Park reviews ★
• Sound Park reviews ★
• Sunset Park reviews ★
• Triangle Park reviews ★
• Vesta Heights Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fort Walton Beach

• ANNETTE P. EDWINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
• KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
• MAX BRUNER JUNIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
• NORTHWEST FLORIDA BALLET ACADEMIE
• OKALOOSA ACADEMY
• OKALOOSA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
• OKALOOSA VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
• SILVER SANDS-EXCEP. CHILDREN
• W. C. PRYOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Fort Walton Beach

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