Okaloosa County ends Crab Island boat exclusion zone, citing safety, cost, and outdated emergency access needs.

Okaloosa County is considering repealing a vessel-exclusion zone at Crab Island enacted in 2015. The zone, intended for emergency vessels, has proven ineffective due to shallow waters and shifting ...

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission will hold a public hearing at 8:30 a.m. on May 20 to discuss the potential repeal of a vessel-exclusion zone at Crab Island, established nearly a ...