Okaloosa County (Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Eglin AFB) is one of the Panhandle's busiest markets for residential, military-support, and beachside construction. Florida law (Fla. Stat. § 713.13) requires a recorded Notice of Commencement for most direct contracts over $2,500 — recorded with the Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court in Crestview, and posted on the jobsite before the first inspection.