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CLOSED: City of Destin & Fort Walton Beach offices remain closed today

For Fort Walton Beach: All non-essential City of Fort Walton Beach facilities will be closed and programs canceled for Thursday, Sept. 17, and Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Emergency and essential services […]

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For Fort Walton Beach: All non-essential City of Fort Walton Beach facilities will be closed and programs canceled for Thursday, Sept. 17, and Friday, Sept. 18, 2020.

Emergency and essential services will remain available to the public including police, fire and public works. City offices are scheduled to reopen to the public Monday, Sept. 21.

📸 City workers out today cleaning up. If you see one of the ‘solid waste team members’, give them a thumbs up.

For Destin: The city will remain at minimum essential staffing levels on Thursday, September 17th, with adequate essential personnel on-duty and/or on-call to respond to most situations.

City facilities will remain closed to the public Thursday, September 17th, 2020.

📸 City of Destin public services not only taking care of their city but lending a hand on Okaloosa Island

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