| Fort Walton Beach, Florida Fort Walton Beach, Florida
| City
| City of Fort Walton Beach
| Flag
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| | Nickname(s): "The Emerald Coast", "The Camellia City", "The Sonic City"[N 1]
| Motto: "A City On The Move!"
| Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida
| Coordinates: 30°25′13″N 86°37′0″W / 30.42028°N 86.61667°W / 30.42028; -86.61667Coordinates: 30°25′13″N 86°37′0″W / 30.42028°N 86.61667°W / 30.42028; -86.61667
| Country
| United States of America
| State
| Florida
| County
| Okaloosa
| Government
| • Mayor
| Mike Anderson
| Area
| • Total
| 8.2 sq mi (21.3 km2)
| • Land
| 7.4 sq mi (19.3 km2)
| • Water
| 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
| Elevation
| 7 ft (2 m)
| Population (2010)
| • Total
| 19,507
| • Density
| 2,606.8/sq mi (1,006.5/km2)
| Time zone
| CST (UTC-6)
| • Summer (DST)
| CDT (UTC-5)
| ZIP codes
| 32547-32549
| Area code(s)
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| FIPS code
| 12-24475[1]
| GNIS feature ID
| 0282710[2]
| Website
| http://www.fwb.org
| Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2005, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach was 19,992, and as of 2010, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach is 19,507 recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is a principal city of the Fort Walton Beach−Crestview−Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort Walton Beach is a year-round fishing and beach resort community. Its busiest time of the year is the summer, with spring break being another busy time when thousands of people flock to the Emerald Coast.
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