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Fort Walton Beach, city (1990 pop. 21,471), Okaloosa co., NW Fla., on the Gulf of Mexico; inc. 1941. It is a year-round beach and fishing resort east of Pensacola. Electronic equipment and small boats are made, and military aircraft are modified here. Nearby Eglin Air Force Base contributes significantly to the economy. The city grew around a fort built during the Seminole War (1835–42), and expanded during World War II. A national historic landmark here includes a museum of Native American culture. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| IDT Metric Systems, based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida is a world-renowned producer of sophisticated airborne instrumentation products for test and evaluation and training for both US and foreign military services. Anthony Mims Fort Walton Beach, Florida carolina_diver@hotmail. Production of the DVE A-Kits will be accomplished by the company's DRS Training & Control Systems unit in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. |
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