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Okaloosa County seeks members for Crab Island Committee

On February 19th the Okaloosa County Commissioners approved the creation of a citizens committee to review the newly adopted Floating Structures ordinance that regulate commercial vending on Crab Island to […]

On February 19th the Okaloosa County Commissioners approved the creation of a citizens committee to review the newly adopted Floating Structures ordinance that regulate commercial vending on Crab Island to provide recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for possible enhancements.

The committee, which will be made up of seven representatives from the community, is looking for volunteers to serve as representatives for the seats reserved for livery operators (upland business owners who rents jet skis and pontoon boats), recreational users of Crab Island and commercial vendors who service Crab Island.

Interested citizens can apply for the positions by completing the Application for Okaloosa County Boards, Commissions, Councils and Committees found at the link here.

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Joe commented on WordroW: April 3, 2026
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Michael L. Cobb commented on WordroW: April 3, 2026
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“Use part of the $5million to remove the docks that are in an already overcrowded harbor.”
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“Fire hydrants are color coded for the rate of water flow measured in gallons per minute (GPM). Seems like painting the hydrants in artistic color designs would mess up this...”
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“Isn't that going to make that area of waterway too crowded during tourist season ? As is already is!”
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Michael L. Cobb commented on WordroW: April 1, 2026
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“Who authorized the building of the docks?”
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“Hopefully they didn't get their child back. They're lucky the Kiddo survived.”
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“The county needs to walk away gracefully and let Destin handle it.”
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