Editing Fort Walton Beach, Florida (section)

==Notable people==
* [[John C. Acton]], retired [[United States Coast Guard]] [[Rear Admiral (United States)|rear admiral]] who serves as the director of operations coordination for [[Department of Homeland Security|DHS]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Department of Homeland Security Leadership structure|url=https://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/gc_1157655281546.shtm|access-date=February 24, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Aric Almirola]], [[NASCAR]] driver with three Cup Series wins
* [[Glen Coffee]], running back for [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] and in NFL; San Francisco 49ers drafted Coffee with 74th overall pick of 2009 NFL draft
* [[Richard O. Covey|Richard Covey]], astronaut
* [[Bud Day]], retired U.S. Air Force colonel, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force veteran, Vietnam prisoner of war, Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross recipient
* [[Jason Elam]], [[National Football League|NFL]] kicker, two-time Super Bowl champion with [[Denver Broncos]]
* [[Scott Fletcher (baseball)|Scott Fletcher]], [[MLB]] baseball infielder
* [[Scott Frank]], screenwriter
* [[Matt Gaetz]], American politician
* [[Shane Gibson (musician)|Shane Gibson]], internationally known heavy metal guitarist, most notable as touring guitarist for [[Korn]]
* [[E. G. Green]], NFL wide receiver, Indianapolis Colts
* [[D. J. Hall]], [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] and NFL [[wide receiver]]
* [[Edward L. Hubbard]], retired Air Force officer, author, artist, motivational speaker and Vietnam Prisoner of War
* [[Michael Johnson (South Carolina politician)|Michael Johnson]], South Carolina politician
* [[Nancy Kenaston]], journalist, public relations director, court reporter at [[Nuremberg trials]]
* [[Rick Malambri]], actor
* [[Brian Marshall]], [[bass player]] for rock bands [[Creed (band)|Creed]] and [[Alter Bridge]]
* [[Demetria McKinney]], actress
* [[Maurice McLaughlin (politician)|Maurice McLaughlin]], politician<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109914242/ex-fort-walton-beach-mayor-lawmaker/|title=Ex-Fort Walton Beach mayor, lawmaker dies|author=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat |date=June 29, 2000|access-date=September 20, 2022|page=17|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>
* [[Lonnie R. Moore]], Korean War Double Ace
* [[Matt Moore (baseball)|Matt Moore]], pitcher for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
* [[Carolyn Murphy]], internationally acclaimed model (born in Panama City, Florida)
* [[Preston Shumpert]], basketball player, [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]] forward and guard
* [[Akeem Spence]], NFL (Miami Dolphins) defensive tackle, University of Illinois defensive tackle
* [[Joe Stanley (colonel)|Joe Stanley]], retired U.S. Air Force colonel, commander of [[Eglin Air Force Base]] during 1950s<ref name=nwfldn>
{{cite news|first=Kari|last=Barlow|title=Former Eglin Commander dies at 104 |url=http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/fort-48253-passes-beach.html |work=[[Northwest Florida Daily News]]  |date=2012-03-16 |access-date=2012-04-12}}</ref>
* [[Danny Wuerffel]], 1996 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner for [[University of Florida|Florida]] and quarterback for New Orleans Saints
*[[Mike James (baseball)]] (born 1967), Major League Baseball pitcher for the [[California Angels]], [[St. Louis Cardinals]], and the [[Colorado Rockies]]