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Fort Walton Beach to Resume Late Fees and Utility Disconnections the Week of Nov. 16

Past-due utility accounts in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, will face late fees and service disconnections again starting the week of Monday, Nov. 16, 2026.

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Card showing Nov. 16, 2026 as the date Fort Walton Beach resumes utility late fees and disconnections.
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The City of Fort Walton Beach will resume normal delinquency processing for past-due utilities accounts beginning the week of Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, according to a city news flash on its website. Processing includes late fees and service disconnections.

The news flash does not give the amount of late fees or say how many days after a due date a fee or disconnection applies. It also does not say how long delinquency processing was paused. The full notice is linked from the news flash as “Read on” and has more detail. Check it before acting on the dates.

Where to pay while City Hall is closed

The city’s Customer Service Office has been temporarily relocated to the Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center. The news flash says the city’s City Hall was damaged by Hurricane Isaias. Customers can visit the recreation center to pay a utility bill or use other payment options, which the news flash does not list.

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Questions and answers

When will late fees resume in Fort Walton Beach?
The City of Fort Walton Beach will resume normal delinquency processing, including late fees and service disconnections for past-due utilities accounts, beginning the week of Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, according to a city news flash on its website.
Where can I pay my Fort Walton Beach utility bill?
The city's Customer Service Office has been temporarily relocated to the Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center after damage from Hurricane Isaias to City Hall. The city's news flash says other payment options are also available but does not list them.

Sources

  1. City of Fort Walton Beach news flash (fwb.org homepage, undated)

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