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Once the fastest ocean liner in the world, the SS United States begins a new voyage Wednesday off the Panhandle as an artificial reef.
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name . Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Okaloosa County restaurant inspections site . Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Okaloosa County, Florida, for the week of Nov. 2-8, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Okaloosa County restaurant inspection site . Which Okaloosa County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections? These restaurants met all standards during their Nov. 2-8 inspections and no violations were found. Freedom Dogz LLC ,
Leaders in Okaloosa County, Florida, moved the sinking up by one day because of weather conditions. ([1]) The S.S. United States, a 1950s ocean liner that spent decades tied up in Philadelphia, is now scheduled to go down on Wednesday as the world’s largest artificial reef. Anyone who wants to follow the final stage can...
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 10, 2026 OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners said the county’s Housing Department is preparing disaster recovery housing assistance for those eligible after Hurricane Isaias. According to the news release, the assistance will be for eligible homeowners and households that […]
Several restaurants in the Destin and Fort Walton Beach area will be open on Thanksgiving Day. Many establishments will offer traditional Thanksgiving buffets or plated dinners with turkey and sides. In addition to holiday menus, some restaurants will also serve their regular menus or offer seafood options. Prices for Thanksgiving...
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 6, 2026 OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A water quality health advisory has been issued for an Okaloosa County park. According to the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County, the advisory was issued for Lincoln Park after testing on Nov. 4 indicated that the […]
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 9, 2026 OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Multiple Okaloosa County roads will be closing temporarily ahead of the City of Mary Esther Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, Nov. 11. According to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office news release, the roads that will close include southbound […]
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The massive ship, SS United States, sailed on waters around the world for decades. On Tuesday, it’s taken its last trip to Destin, Florida, roughly 22 miles off of Destin’s coast, where it will be deployed 180 feet in the Gulf. “We decided to put together, about five years ago, […]
Today, on Veterans Day, Americans will raise the flag to honor those who served. That same day, Okaloosa County plans to deliberately sink what World War II veterans helped build. Before America could reach for the stars, we first crossed oceans and dared to dream of what others declared impossible.
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Destin, Florida – Classroom lessons gave way to a different kind of challenge for Okaloosa County’s top fourth- and fifth-grade runners on November 2 and 3: representing their schools in the district’s first elementary intramural cross country championship. Across two days and three zones, students raced for...
Destin, Florida – Okaloosa County’s next tribute to veterans will put the nation’s founding promises beside the stories of women who served it. A new Charters of Freedom monument will join the statues along Choctawhatchee Bay this Veterans Day. The unveiling will give the county its second...
On behalf of the Funding Santa Rosa’s Future committee, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the residents who took the time to learn about the half-cent Local Option Sales Tax renewal and ultimately voted FOR continuing this important investment in our community. Your support sends a clear...
The Commission Couldn’t Agree on $1 Million for FY 2026-27. Voters approved the property tax cut. Now five commissioners—who spent the summer fighting over interns, office furniture and a $5,000 veterans grant—have to find cuts nearly 40 times larger than anything they could agree on in September.
Ross Marler Park on Okaloosa Island will close beginning Wednesday, Nov. 11, as parking lot renovations get underway, according to an announcement from Okaloosa County. The park will remain closed until construction is complete, the county said. While the work is underway, the playground will remain locked and the park...
Several events are planned across Northwest Florida for Veterans Day on Wednesday. See our list here:. Time: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Route: Starts around Spring and Main streets (or Garden/Spring streets) in downtown Pensacola and finishes at Veterans Memorial Park. Hosted by the Gulf Coast Veterans Advocacy Council,...
Okaloosa County unveiled its second Charters of Freedom monument Wednesday at Veterans Park on Okaloosa Island, capping a Veterans Day ceremony that also celebrated four new statues at the Women Veterans Monuments and honored local veterans and their families. The ceremony began at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center, where...
"Project Clerks" is the pseudonym Santa Rosa County Economic Development Director Shannon Ogletree has given to a proposed development that promises to bring "multiple nationally known retailers and restaurants to the Highway 90 Corridor." A group based in Franklin, Tennessee, calling itself Highway 90 Development LLC is listed as the owner of the 22-acre parcel at the intersection of U.S. 90 and the Pea Ridge Connector Road across from West Florida Regional Medical Center in Pace. The group wants to add 160,000 square feet, or almost 3.7 acres, of retail, service and restaurant space. The specific businesses the group plans to recruit have not been publicly announced, but county officials have expressed enthusiasm for the project. "Residents won't have to drive over to Escambia County any more for shopping or to eat out," Ogletree said. The project was brought to the County Commission Nov. 10 at its Committee of the Whole meeting. Commissioners were being asked to approve an incentive arrangement of approximately $1.12 million and a tree mitigation plan to open the door to development of the presently vacant, commercially zoned property. Under the incentive agreement, the ad valorem taxes paid on the retail development property would be reduced
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Fort Walton Beach will mark Veterans Day with flags at more than 2,000 veterans’ graves and a community ceremony at Beal Memorial Cemetery. Residents attending can bring a small bouquet to help build a shared tribute to those buried there. The observance falls...
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 9, 2026 NAVARRE, Fla. (WKRG) — Local veterans organizations will present at the Veterans Day program in Navarre. According to a Santa Rosa County news release, the ceremony is set for Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Navarre Park, 8513 Navarre Parkway in Navarre. Retired […]
