Department of Health in Okaloosa Issues Water Quality Health Advisory

The following story is directly reprinted from a press release from the Florida Department of Health – Okaloosa.

DOH-OKALOOSA ISSUES WATER QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY

Advisory Issued for Liza Jackson Park, Garniers Beach Park and Lincoln Park

FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) has issued a water quality advisory for the following locations:

Liza Jackson Park
338 Miracle Strip Parkway SW
Fort Walton Beach

Garniers Beach Park
257 Beachview Drive NE
Fort Walton Beach

Lincoln Park
1217 N. Bayshore Dr.
Valparaiso

Tests completed on Monday, March 31, 2025, indicate that the water quality at Liza Jackson Park, Garniers Beach Park and Lincoln Park does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria recommended by the Florida Department of Health.

Test results are available at FloridaHealth.gov/HealthyBeaches.

For more information call 850-833-9247 or visit Okaloosa.FloridaHealth.gov.

About the Florida Department of Health

The Department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

Follow us on X at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health, visit FloridaHealth.gov.

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