https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/11/callaway-water-bill-errors-tower-meter-readings/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T13:23:51-06:00Callaway Warns of Water Bill Errors as City Switches to Tower-Based Meter Readings https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/fishing-november-open-seasons-destin-okaloosa-county/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T05:26:35-06:00What’s still open for Emerald Coast anglers in November: snapper weekends, triggerfish https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/books/fort-walton-beach-veterans-day-holiday-romance-books/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T05:26:32-06:00Home for the holidays: Veterans Day love stories for Fort Walton Beach readers https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/okaloosa-planning-commission-crestview-land-use/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T04:19:00-06:00Okaloosa Planning Commission to hear 41-acre land use change near Crestview Nov. 12 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/11/walton-okaloosa-lane-closures-brooks-bridge-sr-85/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T04:18:58-06:00Lane closures Nov. 8-13 in Walton, Okaloosa: Brooks Bridge, SR 85 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/11/red-tide-advisory-panama-city-marina/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T04:18:55-06:00DOH-Bay issues red tide advisory for Panama City Marina https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/okaloosa-intent-to-award-lift-station-software/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T04:18:53-06:00Okaloosa County lists $716,629 lift station, $296,622 software awards for BCC https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/11/south-walton-events-flutterby-holiday-parade/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T04:18:51-06:00South Walton events through Nov. 20: Flutterby, theater, holiday parade https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/11/laredo-street-closed-nov-9-13-sidewalk-work/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T04:18:49-06:00Laredo Street Closed Nov. 9-13 for Sidewalk Work in Santa Rosa County https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/11/defuniak-springs-veterans-day-celebration-nov-11/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-07T04:18:46-06:00DeFuniak Springs sets 21st Veterans Day Celebration for Nov. 11 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/11/laredo-street-closure-presidio-granada-nov-9/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T16:29:44-06:00Laredo Street Closes Between Presidio and Granada Starting Nov. 9 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/okaloosa-county-florida-teen-driver-permit-curfew-new-residents/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:38-06:00Moving to the Emerald Coast with a teen driver: Florida permit, practice hours and curfews https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/okaloosa-county-bring-car-florida-10-day-registration-vin-use-tax/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:33-06:00Bringing a car to the Emerald Coast: Florida’s 10-day rule, VIN check and use tax https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/11/turkey-trots-2026-sandestin-rosemary-beach-panama-city/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:29-06:00Emerald Coast turkey trots 2026: Sandestin, Rosemary Beach and Panama City races https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/11/thanksgiving-2026-volunteer-feeding-the-gulf-coast-milton-charity-races/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:27-06:00Thanksgiving 2026 on the Emerald Coast: where to volunteer and races that give back https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/11/santa-rosa-county-thanksgiving-2026-trash-pickup-offices/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:25-06:00Santa Rosa County Thanksgiving 2026: trash runs a day behind, state offices close 2 days https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/renting-boat-jet-ski-okaloosa-county-winter-rules/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:23-06:00Renting a boat in Okaloosa County this winter: card, age and wristband rules https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/11/walton-county-hire-pool-contractor/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:21-06:00How to hire a pool contractor in Walton County: license, deposit and contract checks https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/thanksgiving-emergency-vet-niceville-destin-panama-city/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:18-06:00Pet emergency over Thanksgiving on the Emerald Coast: which vets are open https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/okaloosa-county-niceville-pool-permit-fees/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:14-06:00Pool permits in Okaloosa County and Niceville: papers, setbacks and fees https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/11/isaias-rebuilding-permits-50-percent-rule-santa-rosa-walton-bay-okaloosa/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:11-06:00Rebuilding after Isaias: permits, the 50% rule and licensed contractors https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/11/bay-county-new-pool-cost-permits/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:08-06:00What a new pool costs in Bay County: 33 permits put the median at $70,000 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/11/okaloosa-walton-santa-rosa-bay-restaurant-inspections-july-october-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:05-06:00Restaurant inspections in Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa and Bay: what 1,689 visits found https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/11/okaloosa-walton-santa-rosa-bay-restaurant-emergency-closures-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:03-06:00Florida ordered 11 restaurant closures in Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa and Bay since July https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/okaloosa-bay-thanksgiving-restaurant-inspection-check-2026/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:41:01-06:00Thanksgiving dinner out on the Emerald Coast: reading a restaurant’s Florida inspection https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/okaloosa-county-black-friday-returns-florida-7-day-rule/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:40:58-06:00Florida’s 7-day return rule: what Black Friday shoppers in Okaloosa County should know https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/destin-black-friday-2026-dates-shopping-centers/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:40:55-06:00Black Friday 2026 in Destin and the Emerald Coast: dates, centers and what to check https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/teen-boat-jet-ski-drivers-florida-rules-okaloosa-county/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:40:52-06:00Teen boat and jet ski drivers in Okaloosa County: Florida rules for ages 14 to 17 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/crab-island-after-vendor-season-okaloosa-county/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T14:40:50-06:00Crab Island after Oct. 31: what changes when the vendor season ends https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/destin-announces-new-paid-parking-program/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T13:28:20-06:00Destin announces paid parking program; details not yet released https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/11/panama-city-beach-police-firearms-trade-in-bid/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T13:28:18-06:00Panama City Beach Seeks Bids to Trade In Police Firearms; Pre-Bid Set Nov. 17 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/11/panama-city-beach-seeks-bids-flow-meters/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T13:28:15-06:00Panama City Beach Seeks Bids to Replace Wastewater Flow Meters; Pre-Bid Meeting Nov. 12 https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/11/parker-comprehensive-plan-vote-nov-17/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T05:13:34-06:00Parker Commission to Vote Nov. 17 on Comprehensive Plan Update https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/11/emerald-coast-zone-d-deer-season-by-week-hikers/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T04:02:23-06:00Zone D deer season by week: when hikers should expect gunfire outside Eglin https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/11/dense-fog-advisory-northwest-florida/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-06T01:13:52-06:00Dense Fog Advisory for Northwest Florida Until 6 a.m. CST https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/news/2026/11/dense-fog-advisories-northwest-florida-panhandle/Emerald Coast Dispatchen2026-11-05T21:58:19-06:00Dense fog advisories in Northwest Florida: visibility one-quarter mile or less