Kristen Shell named Okaloosa Countyโs next Growth Management Director

Kristen Shell, a veteran planner with over two decades of experience in Northwest Florida, has been unanimously confirmed as Okaloosa Countyโs new Growth Management Director.
Highway 98 shoreline project moves closer to reality with federal boost

The Highway 98 Living Shoreline Project on Okaloosa Island is moving into final design and permitting, thanks to $284,000 in new federal funding and no added county costs.
Okaloosa Commissioners May Buy This Piece Of Niceville-Area Land To Build Affordable Housing

๐ก Okaloosa County Commissioners consider buying part of Eglin Golf Course for affordable housing. ๐ค Concerns arise, but a potential solution to the housing problem is on the table!