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one okaloosa one okaloosa economic development council skip to main content 800 995 7374 grow here starting a business available properties business assistance tecmen relocate here employment resources employers educational opportunities quality of place housing assets preferred service providers internship connections portal why okaloosa demographics infrastructure workforce internship connections portal military support overview defense support initiatives tcpi tecmen veterans and transitioning military about us about us what we do get involved events news contact us blog okaloosa county florida okaloosa county may be best known for the sugar white sands and emerald green waters that draw millions of visitors each year yet the community is far more than just another pretty face eglin air force base the world s largest air force installation hosts the headquarters of the air force special operations command afsoc the 96th test wing and the 33rd fighter wing f 35 graduate flying and maintenance training wing among others with research and testing at the forefront of activities taking place at eglin numerous technology and defense contractors have located here including renowned powerhouses boeing bae systems and lockheed martin all benefit from a pro business local government award winning public schools including florida s first stem focused middle school a myriad of post secondary education options and a steady stream of young technically astute military retirees located on the central gulf coast with easy access to the southeast and the world 1 2 annual population growth 61 population 18 24 62 labor force participation 47 college graduates one okaloosa edc serves as the community s lead economic development organization and is committed to fostering economic diversification through comprehensive strategies and initiatives we match the best workers sites incentives and infrastructure with the businesses growing in and moving to okaloosa county discover okaloosa county success stories startup okaloosa are you an entrepreneur ready to start your business in okaloosa county one okaloosa edc has your back we ve collected the resources needed to start strong and scale up fast learn more tecmen founded in 1989 the technology coast manufacturing and engineering network tecmen provides opportunities for innovative collaboration and advanced technical expertise locally regionally and in the competitive global marketplace learn more military support with the largest military installation in the backyard and the largest economic engine for okaloosa county one okaloosa edc established the dsi in 1996 as an ongoing military issues advocacy group to support and promote the local military installations missions and their positive economic contributions to the tri county area of santa rosa okaloosa and walton counties learn more tri county community partnership initiative a community partnership program is a framework through which military installation civic and business leaders collaborate to develop creative ways to leverage respective abilities and resources to reduce operating costs and increase capabilities on shared services the net result is a win win scenario where parties in an agreement realize a benefit one okaloosa edc established the tcpi in 2013 as a public public public private p4 partnership facilitator to support local military installations learn more news one okaloosa edc recognized with state deal of the year award one okaloosa edc was recognized by the florida economic development council fedc with the 2026 deal of the year award during the organization s annual conference in orlando on may 14 one okaloosa submitted the williams international project for consideration by the fedc awards review panel earlier this year williams international is currently building the first phase of a 1 000 000 square foot gas turbine engine manufacturing plant at the shoal river industrial park near crestview read more news cincinnati based sims lohman announces acquisition of facility in crestview fl sims lohman the nation s largest provider of kitchen cabinets granite and quartz countertops to building professionals has purchased a 65 000 square foot facility located in crestview florida one okaloosa edc assisted the company with the initial facility search ultimately leading to the successful property acquisition read more view our latest newsletter september 2026 our investors view all location 1170 martin luther king jr blvd bldg 7 suite 717 fort walton beach fl 32547 5068 mailing address po box 4097 fort walton beach fl 32549 4097 contact us office 850 362 6467 toll free 1 800 995 7374 subscribe to our newsletter subscribe copyright one okaloosa edc legal statement