Fort Walton Beach ER doctor warns of fireworks dangers ahead of July Fourth celebrations

The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday to create a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) that will impose special assessments on private hospitals to help fund health care for low-income and uninsured residents.

As tourists flock to the beaches and waterways of Destin-Fort Walton Beach for spring break, trauma medical staff in the local area highlight major safety concerns they see every season.

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The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday to create a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) that will impose special assessments on private hospitals to help fund health care for low-income and uninsured residents.