1960s FORT WALTON BEACH: A 1963 promotional film documented Fort Walton Beach’s remarkable growth, showing the city’s population had increased 10,000% since 1940. “The Miracle Strip” called Fort Walton Beach “the hub of the playground area” and highlighted the community’s rapid expansion through substantial homes built in pre-planned and zoned neighborhoods. The film showed “modern schools and churches” of many denominations that served the growing population. The area became known for its many

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