“FWB is not in Walton County”
Fort Walton Beach:
Doesn’t have a ‘fort’
Not in Walton County.
Doesn’t have a beach.
Why?
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Doesn’t have a ‘fort’
Why?
Town was originally named “Camp Walton” after a Confederate army facility that was established in 1861.
Back in the 1950’s & 60’s Fort Lauderdale was the big tourist hotspot for Spring Breakers, “Where the Boys Are” and other beach oriented movies were the hits with young people of the time.
So the ‘City Fathers’ decided to get in on some of that action and changed the name to “Fort Walton Beach” with the hopes of garnering some tourist dough for themselves.
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Not in Walton County.
Why?
It used to be, but is now in Okaloosa County. Why?
Okaloosa County was created by an act passed on September 7, 1915,[3] formed from the eastern ranges of Santa Rosa County and the western ranges of Walton County.
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Doesn’t have a beach.
Why?
The ‘beach’ here is in unincorporated area and is county property, not city. Everything else is US Air Force Property.
All correct, sir!
Your beach is the sand off of Okaloosa Island. One of the finest sands in the state, and easy to get to from the Midwest.