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The community's name was officially changed from Fort Walton to Fort Walton Beach on June 15, 1953, by agreement with the state legislature in Tallahassee, and incorporated a portion of Santa Rosa Island formerly known as Tower Beach.
May 17, 2024 · Created as a municipality called Fort Walton in 1937, it was reincorporated in 1941 as a town; it was rechartered in 1947 and in 1953, when it was renamed the City of Fort Walton Beach. Its population grew rapidly in the first few decades after World War II.
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The beautiful Northwest Florida city of Fort Walton Beach is best known today as a gateway to some of the most beautiful white sand beaches in the world. Overlooked by many, however, is the city's fascinating Heritage Park & Cultural Center. A beautifully preserved complex of historic sites, restored structures and a museum of
Oct 1, 2019 · From Camp Walton to the arrival of Eglin Field through the grand hotel era you’ll find lots of surprises in this fascinating documentary about how Fort Walton Beach developed into the ...
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Fort Walton Beach is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population was 20,922. Notes
The community's name was officially changed from Fort Walton to Fort Walton Beach on June 15, 1953, by agreement with the state legislature in Tallahassee, and incorporated a portion of Santa Rosa Island formerly known as Tower Beach.
Sep 17, 2016 · Fort Walton Beach would have been known as Camp Walton back then, one name removed from its first designation of Brooks Landing and two from the moniker it goes by now.
