Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-12-08 workshop agenda — reading text

l Location.............................................. ............................... .............. ............................... 2 Weather .............. ........................ ............................... Recreation........ ............................... ................................................. ............................... Transportation.................................................................................. ............................... 7 Demographics............... ............................... .................................... ............................... 10 Education ........................ ............................. 11 StartingA Business .......................................................................... ............................. 13 Business Connections .................. ............................... 1  Welcome to Fort Walton Beach' s Emerald Coast Beaches and Business The Perfect Location Fort Walton Beach is nestled in Northwest Florida between the State of Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico in the southeastern United States. The City of Fort Walton Beach is a thriving community located in Okaloosa County, Florida, and situated along the Gulf of Mexico, Santa Rosa Sound and Choctawahatchee Bay, approximately thirty -seven miles east Fort Walton Beach is a year -round of Pensacola and forty -seven miles west of Panama City. fishing and beach resort. Its busiest time of the year is spring break, when thousands of people flock to the white sands of the Emerald Coast. The small -town atmosphere coupled with proximity to the larger, more metropolitan Pensacola and the outlet shops of Sandestin offers Fort Walton Beach residents the best of both worlds. Fort Walton Beach... Florida's leading edge in beaches and business! 1  z :_.: Okaloosa Island on the Gulf of Mexico. Fort Walton Beach' s year -round pleasant climate draws tourists throughout the year and The Gulf of Mexico moderates the weather delights both young and the young -at -heart. throughout the year, tempering the cold northers of winter, and causing cool, refreshing breezes during the summer. Fort Walton Beach' s Sunny Days  5 1$ 19 15 14 S 65 0 J ia. 40 a. a 0 M CIN iA7 Recreational Activities The mild fall and winter months allows for many outdoor recreational activities. Personal watercraft sports Fishing Golfing Animal and marine -life parks Outdoor movie theater series Family Festivals Canoeing Kayaking Sailing Snorkeling Windsurfing Tennis Parks Fort Walton Beach Golf Course.  WY TwrniGllJ x ounu. Personal watercraft in the r'ort wanton tseacn Fort Walton Beach also offers an abundance of indoor recreational activities. Shopping International Cuisine Dinning Children friendly arcade centers Science Center Museums Art Galleries Bowling Centers Fort Walton Beach' s Tennis Courts. I The Up -Town Station shopping center located in central Fort Walton Beach approximately 5 miles from downtown offers all you need for an easy day of shopping and casual dining. The central park area provides safe and entertaining activities for children. The Santa Rosa Shopping Mall within a short drive from downtown Fort Walton Beach provides indoor, convenient and up -to -date one -stop shopping where you'll find an arcade of games for all ages. Northwest Florida Ballet Academy is located in downtown Fort Walton Beach surrounded by quaint shops, boutiques and dinning opportunities. The Emerald Coast Conference Center located on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach offers 35, 000 square feet of meeting space with equipment, service and catering. The Center can host groups of 15 or 2, 000 in rooms up to 1, 800 sq ft as well as a 21, 500 sq ft ballroom. The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Walk- Downtown IW > Fieritat:c y','. tlks 1 rt Qr fad } 4 ttw 0 T FfR 8T g r S-E 61 a--" ` n, & j d. h 7, al - S FIRST ST SE fv' t' ti J 411 car,a l i.1' 1 L S7k1A 1.2j Pfi i. ! SL, U.Syt3 m 9 a i4 1bi l 4 tiorili N1 all, - Pg. Z 24. I' i st C' ity ILtll - 1 + T'irt Strc i SF a St. + at' s {: rtthrlhc: tatureh - to First titrcc`[ SF ; lircrnks Tul., uarial {' entet::: v - i fit? toli :'i;: cruc `iE 4. Old tit• Nlam' Rectory - 128 SMII Avenue SE " uih Walk - Pg. 16 S. Doc is Lhasa Housr - 4 F=ins Stmxi Si t,. Bishop I louse - ' l7" ,Shell A enue SE 16 Ssall' R;i,taurarii - 24 Mira4le Strip Pkwy Sf 7. St. Mar , o,. s'nmsr[t & First S1 Marv' s School - 201 and 20a Sh-c H - A cnitr SF I i', Gulfiieic bole! - 12A Miracle Suip 11ktty A 13u %tt3nut ! ft,uc - ;fi First .: S l._ 1S, i*rrtach House - 1213 Miracle Sirin Pkvq ., 51- 19. € 3r x+:k, I snu. e soe 0,13nnn Wi". Resort) - St1 hiirscle ~ trip t' l.ti ti t r 9. Fori 11' alion School (O.C. S,F). Adininistratixc F3uildinE l 120 Loner`•