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Voters Approve Okaloosa County Tourism Development District Expansion

Voters in Okaloosa County have elected to expand the tourism development district countywide. After polls closed on Oct. 5, 2021, Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux shared that, out of the 18,817 votes counted, the unofficial election results ruled 12,296 in favor of expanding and 6,500 opposed. The election will be certified later this week.   Beginning March 1, 2022, Okaloosa County will now be one of 59 out of 62 counties in the State of Florida that collect bed tax on overnight stays countywide. The tax