Profile for Fort Walton Beach, Florida, FL

Fort Walton Beach is on the Gulf of Mexico, in the Panhandle.

Public transportation: Okaloosa County Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 122. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6 per 1,000 people.

In a 2006 study, AllBusiness named Fort Walton Beach - Crestview - Destin as the No. 9 best metro for women entrepreneurs.

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Local festivals include:

• Northwest Florida Fair - Nov. 2-11, 2007
• Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival - June 2-4, 2007

Fort Walton Beach attractions: Gulfarium

Historic sites and museums: Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum, Heritage Park and Cultural Center, Fort Walton Beach Art Museum

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fort Walton Beach demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Okaloosa County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fort Walton Beach area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 32569 ZIP code.

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15% of Fort Walton Beach residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fort Walton Beach ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fort Walton Beach
• Cemeteries in Okaloosa County
• Libraries in or near Fort Walton Beach

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• Okaloosa County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Fort Walton Beach business guide
• Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Florida
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• Crime in Okaloosa County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fort Walton Beach was $21,085, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Florida economic data

21% of Fort Walton Beach residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Fort Walton Beach festival dates:

• Northwest Florida Fair - Nov. 2-11, 2007
• Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival - June 2-4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Fort Walton Beach festival web sites:

• Northwest Florida Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fort Walton Beach

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• Fort Walton Beach items now on sale

• Fort Walton Beach local government Web site
• Okaloosa County government
• Florida state government
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Okaloosa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fort Walton Beach, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $482.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $803.

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Libraries in Fort Walton Beach include Fort Walton Beach Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Fort Walton Beach include Northwest Florida Daily News

TV stations in Fort Walton Beach include WAWD, WFGX, WPAN.

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Okaloosa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fort Walton Beach political report.

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The average commute time for Fort Walton Beach workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fort Walton Beach between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Fort Walton Beach include Best Inn Fort Walton Beach, Best Western, Cayo Grande Suites, Days Inn, Econo Lodge Fort Walton Beach, Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, Hampton Inn Fort Walton Beach, Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Quality Inn, Ramada Plaza Beach Resort ... More hotels.

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