Emerald Coast Resources
A practical directory of official information for people who live, work, and travel along the Emerald Coast. Bookmark this page before hurricane season and check the issuing agency for the latest conditions.
During an emergency, use more than one trusted source. Conditions and instructions can change quickly.
Emergency and severe weather
- Alert Okaloosa – local emergency notifications and official updates.
- Okaloosa County Emergency Management – hurricane guide, evacuation zones, disaster supplies, beach flags, and local preparedness information.
- Okaloosa County Emergency Operations Center – activation status, road closures, power outages, evacuation information, and post-storm tools.
- National Hurricane Center – official tropical outlooks, forecasts, advisories, and storm tracks.
- National Weather Service Mobile/Pensacola – local forecasts, watches, warnings, radar, and hazardous-weather information.
- Ready.gov hurricane guidance – household plans, evacuation preparation, and recovery basics.
Beach and water safety
- NWS Rip Current Awareness – beach flag meanings, surf risk, and how to survive a rip current.
- City of Destin beach information – city beach parks and public access information.
- Okaloosa County Beach Safety – local safety rules and flag information.
Local government and public records
- Destin agendas and minutes – council schedules, packets, livestream information, and archives.
- Fort Walton Beach Agenda Center – current and archived agendas and minutes.
- Niceville Agenda Center – city council, planning commission, CRA, and committee records.
- Okaloosa County Commission – agendas, minutes, public notices, calendars, budgets, and commissioner information.
- Florida Attorney General’s open-government guide – a plain-language overview of public-records and open-meeting rights.
Voting, courts, and public safety records
- Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections – registration, polling places, sample ballots, election dates, and results.
- Okaloosa County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller – court records, official records, finance information, and jury services.
- Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office – agency alerts, reports, and public-safety information.
Emergency: Call 911. This directory is informational and is not a substitute for instructions from emergency officials. Broken link or missing public resource? Tell the newsroom.
Links reviewed July 26, 2026.