Okaloosa County has closed schools through Friday, county offices and courthouses on Friday, and Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport from 9 tonight. Garbage collection stops Friday and Saturday.
Schools — closed Thursday and Friday.
County offices and the courthouses — closed Friday.
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) — closes to all operations at 9 p.m. tonight, reopening when it is safe. Check with your airline before you drive out there.
Okaloosa County Transit — scheduled service stops Friday. Staff and vehicles stay available for emergencies, and Transit will respond for any agency, city, shelter or healthcare facility if conditions allow.
Parks — county-maintained parks close this afternoon.
Garbage and recycling — Waste Management suspends collection Friday and Saturday, back Monday the 12th. The South Transfer Station, Baker Transfer Station and Wright Landfill are closed Friday and Saturday, back Monday. The Household Hazardous Facility on Ready Avenue is closed Friday and Saturday, back Tuesday the 13th.
Secure your carts until Monday. If you live inside a city, check with your own public works — this covers county service.
Written and reported by Emerald Coast Connected.