Health Department Lifts Sound and Bay Advisory Near Highway 98
City sampling found bacterial levels below the advisory threshold, according to the October 27 release.
The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has lifted the health advisory for Santa Rosa Sound and Choctawhatchee Bay near Highway 98. The October 27 release says sampling conducted by Fort Walton Beach found bacterial levels below the advisory level. [1]
What changed
The release identifies the affected waters near Highway 98. It does not announce a countywide clearance or address the separate Garnier’s Park advisory. The Salty Rag’s water-advisory tracker now records this lifting notice alongside the earlier notices. [1]
Where to check
For water-quality information, the release directs residents and visitors to DOH-Okaloosa at 850-833-9247. The notice and its original release image were checked October 29. [1]
Sources & archive records
- DOH-Okaloosa advisory-lifting release
Dated October 27, 2026; city-hosted text and original release image visually checked October 29. No numerical sampling results included.
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