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If shopping is your bag, the Up-Town
Station located in central Fort Walton Beach offers all
you need for an easy day of shopping and casual dining.
The central park area provides safe and entertaining
activities.
The Santa Rosa Mall provides
indoor, convenient and up-to-date one-stop shopping where
you'll find an arcade of games for all ages.
Destin is becoming the
South's most popular shopping destination!
The Silver Sands Factory Outlet
is the largest designer outlet mall in the nation with over
100 designer names.
The Destin Commons provides its own
downtown atmosphere
full of shopping with big name anchor stores and Florida-style dining.
A children's play area provides relaxation for the whole
family.
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Total Taxable
Retail Sales |
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2003 $ |
2004 $ |
|
1st Qrtr |
$598.5 M |
1st Qrtr |
$682.6 M |
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2nd Qrtr |
792.7 |
2nd Qrtr |
878.3 |
|
3rd Qrtr |
797.0 |
3rd Qrtr |
834.9 |
|
4th Qrtr |
667.6 |
4th Qrtr |
806.9 |
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Total |
$2,855.8
Million |
Total |
$3,202.7
Million |
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2005 $ |
2006 $ |
|
1st Qrtr |
$831.4 M |
1st Qrtr |
$819.0 M |
|
2nd Qrtr |
1008.5 |
2nd Qrtr |
998.6 |
|
3rd Qrtr |
903.0 |
3rd Qrtr |
930.8 |
|
4th Qrtr |
855.5 |
4th Qrtr |
805.8 |
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Total |
$3,598.4 Million |
Total |
$3,553.9
Million |
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2007 $ |
2008 $ |
|
1st Qrtr |
$788.0 M |
1st Qrtr |
TBD |
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2nd Qrtr |
TBD |
2nd Qrtr |
TBD |
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3rd Qrtr |
TBD |
3rd Qrtr |
TBD |
|
4th Qrtr |
TBD |
4th Qrtr |
TBD |
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Total |
$788.0 Million |
Total |
$ Million |
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Source:
Haas Center |
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Dining is supreme!
Okaloosa
County offers
exquisite year-round fresh seafood and an outstanding cultural diversity in a vast number of
restaurants. Everything from local to
international cuisine, and beach-casual to five-star dining experiences can be
enjoyed.
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2006 Consumer Spending |
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Municipality |
Apparel & Services |
Entertainment/
Recreation |
Restaurant |
Retail Goods |
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Total
HH Average |
Total
HH Average |
Total
HH Average |
Total
HH Average |
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Cinco
Bayou |
$640,411
$2,993 |
$917,772
$4,289 |
$905,114
$4,230 |
$6,984,418
$32,637 |
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Crestview |
$10,075,938
$1,527 |
$16,512,243
$2,503 |
$16,894,254
$2,561 |
$125,480,007
$19,018 |
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Destin |
$17,822,690
$2,517 |
$29,505,327
$4,167 |
$29,454,616
$4,159 |
$217,097,680
$30,655 |
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Ft.
Walton Beach |
$14,547,750
$1,659 |
$23,412,049
$2,670 |
$24,144,281
$2,754 |
$176,181,828
$20,096 |
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Laurel
Hill |
$256,432
$1,014 |
$510,911
$2,019 |
$469,882
$1,857 |
$4,279,250
$16,914 |
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Mary
Esther |
$3,192,697
$1,857 |
$5,286,848
$3,076 |
$5,365,083
$3,121 |
$40,266,779
$23,425 |
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Niceville |
$10,019,782
$1,957 |
$16,741,307
$3,270 |
$24,114,325
$3,252 |
$124,493,697
$24,315 |
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Shalimar |
$679,231
$2,249 |
$1,151,33
$3,812 |
$1,121,883
$3,715 |
$8,472,952
$28,056 |
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Valparaiso |
$3,230,070
$1,589 |
$5,181,529
$2,549 |
$5,370,819
$2,642 |
$39,271,402
$19,317 |
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Source:
ESRI HH=House Hold |
A
listing of Okaloosa County businesses
may be
viewed on the EDC
membership page.
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