FORT WALTON BEACH — Roughly 50 people from Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Bay and Escambia counties will be in Washington, D.C., April 14 and 15 to meet with leaders at the Pentagon and local congressional leaders.
Kay Rasmussen, associate director of the Okaloosa County Economic Development Council, said the goal is to carry the message that Northwest Florida is a strong military supporter, and for the panhandle to come together with one voice.
Local leadership also plans to discuss some infrastructure improvement projects and ways to improve veteran services, such as better helping people leaving the military to find employment.
This is the ninth year that the Northwest Florida Defense Coalition has taken this trip to Washington.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Economic leaders plan trip to nation's capital