Okaloosa, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Okaloosa during 2025.
Okaloosa County indexed 399 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 509 approved and 20 denied actions. Approval ran at 96.2%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Florida jurisdictions show. Fort Walton Beach led with 159 projects (40% of the county), followed by Niceville at 127.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
399
Projects with decisions
509
Approved actions
20
Denied actions
96.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Walton Beach | 159 | 188 | 6 | 96.9% |
| Mary Esther | 104 | 132 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Niceville | 127 | 179 | 14 | 92.7% |
| Shalimar | 8 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Valparaiso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.