WALTON COUNTY:
With a unanimous Thursday vote, Walton County commissioners closed the county’s beaches to the general public for 30 days, effective immediately, with the possibility of further extensions with additional commission votes.
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OKALOOSA COUNTY
Okaloosa County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to pass an emergency declaration that will close public beaches along the county’s 27-mile coastline for the foreseeable future.
The Declaration of Emergency Protective Measures Related to COVID-19, which also closes beach access ways, beach parking areas and county beachfront parks, will be enforced as of Saturday morning.
Both visitors and local residents will be subject to the terms of the declaration.