Okaloosa County officials continue to monitor potential tropical development
While the chance for tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico has decreased, Okaloosa County officials still monitor for ...
All aboard? Okaloosa Commission wants return of passenger rail for Florida Panhandle
The Okaloosa County Commission is sending a letter to Tallahassee with the hopes that passenger rail service could return to ...
Okaloosa County rallies to aid Hurricane Helene victims
Residents of Okaloosa County have come together to provide support to Perry, Florida, and surrounding areas impacted by ...
SS United States to be sunk off Okaloosa County after Escambia came up short for bid
Okaloosa’s Board of County Commissioners approved a contingent contract to acquire the ship and sink it as the world's ...
Florida county approves contingent contract to acquire the SS United States
After weeks of uncertainty surrounding the fate of the SS United States, the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners ...
Okaloosa County staff looking forward to bringing historic SS United States to their waters
The historic SS United States, built in the early 1950s, has been at a Philadelphia port since the 1990s. Okaloosa County ...
Okaloosa County pushes for Amtrak service return to enhance regional mobility
"Putting Amtrak in Crestview within Okaloosa County, putting Amtrak in Tallahassee in Leon County, putting Amtrak in places ...
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Florida County Appears Ready to Buy Iconic SS United States
The Okaloosa (Florida) County Board of County Commissioners announced on October 1, 2024 that it has approved a contingent ...
Sinking sensation: Historic SS United States ocean liner may find new life on the Florida seabed
The SS United States shuttled politicians and celebrities between Europe and the United States in regal luxury for nearly two ...
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Okaloosa County is one step closer to deploying the world's largest artificial reef
The Board of Okaloosa County Commissioners approved allocating up to $10.1 million to purchase and deploy the 990-foot long ...
UPDATE: I-10 lanes re-opened, in Okaloosa County, Florida
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says as of 12:30 p.m., all lanes of I-10, both eastbound and westbound, at the 43-mile ...
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Tentative agreement reached to move SS United States from Philadelphia to Florida for artificial reef
24, the Okaloosa County's Tourist Development Council unanimously voted to appropriate $10.1 million to move the SS US from its current home at Pier 82 in South Philadelphia to Florida.