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Community Description
Short Description: Located 50 miles from Pensacola, Valparaiso, spanish for "Valley of Paradise" is a landlocked community. The name originally was taken from the city in Indiana, which in turn was named for the famous Chilean port. A planned community, Valparaiso was settled between Boggy and Toms Bayous at the western end of Choctawatchee Bay. Valparaiso has one of the few municipally owned cable television systems in the state.
Nearby communities include Niceville (2 miles), Eglin AFB (5 miles), Lake Lorraine (7 miles), Shalimar (7.5 miles), Destin (8 miles), Ocean City (8 miles), Cinco Bayou (9.5 miles) and Fort Walton Beach (10 miles).
Population: 6,429
Year of Incorporation: 1921
Location: Northwest Florida
Tax Rate: 3.50
Taxes Levied (per capita): $71.49
Total Area: 12.77 square miles
City Hall: City of Valparaiso
465 Valparaiso Pkwy
Valparaiso, FL 32580
850.729.5402; 850.678.4553 Fax
Email Contact
Chamber of Commerce: Niceville-Valparaiso Bay Area Chamber
170 N. John Sims Pkwy
Valparaiso, FL 32580
850.678.2323; 850.678.2602 Fax
Library: Valparaiso Community Library
459 Valparaiso Pkwy
Valparaiso, FL 32580
850.729.5406
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