https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/news/2026/10/rip-current-statement-okaloosa-santa-rosa-escambia/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T11:34:19-05:00Rip current statement for Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia beaches through Tuesday https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/bay-county-early-voting-mail-ballot-deadline-2026-2/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T03:37:26-05:00Bay County early voting starts Oct. 19; mail ballot requests due Oct. 22 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-schools-after-isaias-reopening/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T02:08:47-05:00Santa Rosa schools after Isaias: Avalon Middle set to open Oct. 19; others lack dates https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-county-early-voting-2026-general-election/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T02:08:44-05:00Early Voting in Santa Rosa County Starts Monday and Runs Through Oct. 31 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/10/nws-high-rip-current-risk-walton-bay-gulf/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T02:08:43-05:00NWS: high rip current risk today on Walton, Bay and Gulf County beaches https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/10/walton-county-isaias-debris-cost-estimate/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T02:08:41-05:00Walton County estimates $4.5 million for Isaias debris removal https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-america-250-grand-parade-nov-7/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T02:08:39-05:00Okaloosa County America 250 parade rescheduled for Nov. 7 in Crestview https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/fwb-utility-customer-service-recreation-center/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T02:08:37-05:00Fort Walton Beach moves utility customer service to Recreation Center after Isaias damage https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/10/walton-county-isaias-debris-contract-emergency-extension/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:26-05:00Walton County expands storm debris contract, extends emergency after Isaias https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-rip-current-statement-oct-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:25-05:00Dangerous Rip Currents Expected on Okaloosa Beaches Through Tuesday Morning https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-weekly-intent-to-award-oct-16-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:24-05:00Okaloosa intends to award aviation insurance consulting, $58,400 front dump, $25,000 redfish release https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-animal-control-who-to-call-after-paws/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:24-05:00Who to Call for Animal Control in Okaloosa County Now That the PAWS Contract Has Ended https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/fpl-hurricane-isaias-power-restoration-northwest-florida/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:22-05:00FPL Says Hurricane Isaias Power Restoration Is Essentially Complete in Northwest Florida https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/callaway-planning-board-dutch-bros-firestone-creekside-oct-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:22-05:00Callaway Planning Board approves Dutch Bros, Firestone and Creekside subdivision https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/panama-city-commission-flock-cameras-fy2027/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:21-05:00Panama City Commission Acts on FLOCK Cameras After CRA Defunding for FY 2027 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/bay-water-quality-advisories-eighth-street-leslie-porter-park/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:20-05:00DOH-Bay issues water quality advisories at Eighth Street and Leslie Porter Park https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/mexico-beach-land-development-code-workshops-october-november-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:19-05:00Mexico Beach schedules three workshops on its Land Development Code starting Oct. 29 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-value-adjustment-board-hearings-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:18-05:00Okaloosa Value Adjustment Board Hearings Begin Oct. 26 at Crestview Courthouse https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/ss-united-states-reef-deployment-november-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:17-05:00SS United States reef deployment set for second week of November off Destin https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/lynn-haven-precautionary-boil-water-notice-oct-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:17-05:00Lynn Haven issues precautionary boil water notice after main break https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/panama-city-beach-debris-pickup-bay-county-free-dumping-oct-25/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:16-05:00Panama City Beach debris pickup continues; Bay County free dumping runs to Oct. 25 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/panama-city-300-million-rebuilding-projects/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:15-05:00Panama City says more than $300 million in rebuilding projects is underway, from marinas to the Martin Theatre https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/panama-city-school-zone-cameras-vendor-trust/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:15-05:00Panama City police lose trust in school zone camera vendor; program’s future unclear https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/bay-county-early-voting-mail-ballot-deadline-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:14-05:00Bay County Early Voting Starts Oct. 19; Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot Is Oct. 22 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/navarre-beach-boardwalk-bids-workshop-postponed/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:13-05:00Navarre Beach Boardwalk bids opened Sept. 17; Oct. 19 workshop postponed after Isaias https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/isaias-major-disaster-request-irs-deadlines-business-loans/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:13-05:00Florida seeks major disaster declaration for Isaias; IRS extends tax deadlines to Feb. 8 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-schools-isaias-meals-housing-damage-reporting/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:12-05:00Santa Rosa schools post Isaias meal, housing and damage-report help; Sims returns Oct. 20 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/milton-lifts-boil-water-advisory-emergency-oct-18/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:10-05:00Milton lifts boil water advisory after Isaias; emergency runs through Oct. 18 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-county-tourist-development-tax-2025-26-navarre-beach/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:09-05:00Santa Rosa County tourist tax hits $6.86M through August; Navarre Beach leads https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-county-tentative-fy2027-budget/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:09-05:00Santa Rosa’s tentative FY2027 budget is $255.2M, below FY2026’s $265.4M https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-isaias-yard-debris-drop-off-sites/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:08-05:00Santa Rosa opens two free drop-off sites for Isaias yard debris https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/10/eastern-lake-health-advisory-santa-rosa-beach/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:07-05:00Health advisory issued for Eastern Lake in Santa Rosa Beach after wastewater release https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-county-nov-3-2026-ballot-offices/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:06-05:00What’s on the Okaloosa County ballot Nov. 3, from Congress to 11 fire districts https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-county-bid-deadlines-october-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:05-05:00Okaloosa County bids close Oct. 19-28 on VPS bridges, warehouse and two more https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/doh-okaloosa-lifts-grass-lake-advisory-post-isaias-safety-tips/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:04-05:00DOH-Okaloosa lifts Grass Lake, Choctawhatchee Bay entrance health advisory https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/after-isaias-okaloosa-bills-debris-replanting-guide/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:03-05:00After Isaias: bills, debris and replanting help in Okaloosa County cities https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/isaias-okaloosa-marc-resource-centers/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-10-18T01:23:02-05:00Hurricane Isaias: Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Resource Centers open through Oct. 24