Mice and rabbits often damage young trees in the winter by feeding on the bark and girdling the trees. Damage occurs most commonly when there is prolonged, heavy snow cover, and food is scarce. Rabbits feed on the bark above the snow, while mice feed near the ground level.
Fort Walton Beach, FL has a population of 20,767 people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $47,149. Between 2014 and 2015 the population of Fort Walton Beach, FL grew from 20,320 to 20,767, a 2.2% increase and its median household income declined from $49,552 to $47,149, a -4.85% decrease. The population of Fort Walton Beach, FL is 74% White, 10.1% Black, and 9.8% Hispanic.
There have been questions asked within the Fort Walton Beach business community about the number of homicides committed in Okaloosa County this year, according to Ted Corcoran, president of the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce.