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Layers
Territory
- officials recorded 1
- partly recorded 7
- nothing recorded 6
- GEOID
- 12091
- OCD-ID
- ocd-division/country:us/state:fl/county:okaloosa
- POP
- 221,810 (2025)
- CENTER
- 30.6154, -86.5933
- SOURCE
- census tiger
Government of Okaloosa
Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Okaloosa itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.
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Since 2020
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–Member, District 1No current holder recorded
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–Member, District 3No current holder recorded
Organization 21
Departments
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County Administration Administration
Office of the County Administrator.
(850) 651-7515 myokaloosa.gov -
Court Services Courts
Pretrial services and case management for Mental Health Court, Drug Court and Veterans Court.
(850) 689-5066 myokaloosa.gov -
Facilities & Parks Parks & Recreation
Builds and maintains county facilities and county parks.
850-689-5790 myokaloosa.gov -
Growth Management Planning
Planning, zoning, building permitting, inspections, code enforcement and contractor licensing for unincorporated Okaloosa County.
850-651-7180 myokaloosa.gov -
HR & Risk Management Human Resources
Human resources and risk management for the Board of County Commissioners; custodian of BCC public records.
850-689-5870 myokaloosa.gov -
Information Technology Information Technology(850) 651-7570 myokaloosa.gov
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Office of Management and Budget Finance
Prepares county budgets and financial reports; administers grants and RESTORE.
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Okaloosa County Airports Transportation
Operates Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, Bob Sikes Airport and Destin Executive Airport.
(850) 651-7160 myokaloosa.gov -
Elected constitutional officer: clerk of the courts, county comptroller, clerk to the Board, official records and marriage licenses.
(850) 689-5000 okaloosaclerk.com -
Operates the Okaloosa County jail.
(850) 689-5690 myokaloosa.gov -
Okaloosa County Property Appraiser Assessment
Elected constitutional officer who appraises property and administers exemptions.
850-651-7240 www.okaloosapa.com -
Law enforcement for Okaloosa County, headed by the elected Sheriff.
850 651-7410 www.sheriff-okaloosa.org -
Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Elections
Elected constitutional officer who registers voters and conducts elections.
(850) 689-5600 www.voteokaloosa.gov -
Okaloosa County Tax Collector Finance
Elected constitutional officer: property taxes, business tax receipts, vehicle titles and registration, driver licenses.
(850) 651-7300 www.okaloosatax.com -
Okaloosa County Water & Sewer Utilities
County water and sewer utility (OCWS).
850-651-7171 myokaloosa.gov -
Distributes information about Okaloosa County government, departments, services and projects.
(850) 651-7321 myokaloosa.gov -
Public Safety Emergency Management
Emergency management, EMS, beach safety, animal control and park rangers.
(850) 651-7150 myokaloosa.gov -
Public Works Public Works
Roads, engineering, stormwater, traffic operations, fleet, mosquito control, and trash and recycling.
(850) 689-5772 myokaloosa.gov -
Purchasing Finance
Central purchasing for the county; publishes solicitations and awards.
850-689-5960 myokaloosa.gov -
Tourist Development Economic Development
Tourist Development Department, led by the Tourism Director; staffs the Tourist Development Council and the Destin-Fort Walton Beach brand. Funded by a 6% lodging tax.
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Veteran Services Human Services
Helps veterans and their families with VA benefits.
(850) 651-7258 myokaloosa.gov
Services 37
- Alert Okaloosa Emergency Notifications Public Safety
- Animal Control (Unincorporated South Okaloosa) Public Safety
- Apply for a Business Tax Receipt Okaloosa County Tax Collector
- Apply for County Jobs HR & Risk Management
- Building Permits (Online Permitting) Growth Management
- Check Voter Status Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections
- Current Solicitations (Bids) Purchasing
- Driveway Permit Public Works
- Facilities and Parks Citizen Work Order Request Facilities & Parks
- File a Code Enforcement Complaint Growth Management
- Find My Court Date Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Public Works
- Inmate Search Okaloosa County Department of Corrections
- Marriage License Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Pavilion Reservations Facilities & Parks
- Pay Business Tax Receipt Okaloosa County Tax Collector
- Pay Court Fines and Fees Online Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Pay Property Tax Okaloosa County Tax Collector
- Pay Water & Sewer Bill Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
- Property Search Okaloosa County Property Appraiser
- Property Tax Estimator Okaloosa County Property Appraiser
- Public Records Request (Board of County Commissioners) HR & Risk Management
- Register to Vote Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections
- Remit Tourist Development Tax Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Report Storm Damage Public Safety
- Request a Mail Ballot Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections
- Respond to Jury Duty Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Right-of-Way Permit Public Works
- Road Division Requests Public Works
- Search Building and Development Records Growth Management
- Search Official Records (Deeds and Recorded Documents) Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Sheriff's Office Records Request Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
- Special Needs Registration Public Safety
- Start or Transfer Water & Sewer Service Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
- Surplus Online Auction Purchasing
- Trash Pickup Schedule and ETA Public Works
- Wedding and Special Event Permits in County Parks Facilities & Parks
Within Okaloosa
Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.
- jurisdictions
- 15
- agencies
- 18
- bodies
- 8
- officials
- 6
| Name | Agencies | Bodies | Officials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Niceville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Destin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Valparaiso | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Mary Esther | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Shalimar | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Laurel Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinco Bayou | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Eglin AFB | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurlburt Field | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Lorraine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Okaloosa County School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 |