Best Licensed Electricians in Fort Walton Beach, FL
77 electrical contractors registered in Okaloosa County hold current DBPR licenses, verified against official records as of August 20, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed and license scope.
- 83 current DBPR electrical licenses in Okaloosa County
- 55 of the county's licenses (66.3%) are certified statewide; 28 are registered in one local jurisdiction
- Median time licensed in Okaloosa County: 11 years
- Longest Okaloosa County licensure: since 1980
- 28 county licenses have been held 20 or more years
- DBPR renews on statewide two-year cohorts: the county's licenses fall on 2 expiry dates, the nearest August 31, 2026
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1980
- License scope
- Registered (local jurisdiction)
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- License scope
- Registered (local jurisdiction)
- Expires
- 2026-08-31
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1984
- License scope
- Registered (local jurisdiction)
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- License scope
- Registered (local jurisdiction)
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1986
- License scope
- Registered (local jurisdiction)
- Expires
- 2026-08-31
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1986
- License scope
- Certified (statewide)
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- License scope
- Registered (local jurisdiction)
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- License scope
- Registered (local jurisdiction)
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Scope | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Smith Construction, Llc. | #ER0007082 | Registered (local jurisdiction) | 1980 |
| Wright Electrical Contractors, Inc.. | #ER0007994 | Registered (local jurisdiction) | 1982 |
| A-1 Electric Of Destin Inc. | #ER0009147 | Registered (local jurisdiction) | 1984 |
| Panhandle Plumbing Inc. | #ER0009887 | Registered (local jurisdiction) | 1985 |
| Gamble Construction Inc. | #ER0010139 | Registered (local jurisdiction) | 1986 |
| Vista Of Ft. Walton Beach, LLC | #EC0000758 | Certified (statewide) | 1986 |
Okaloosa County electrical licensure at a glance
Florida pages are county pages: DBPR locates each licence by county code, so every figure here counts Okaloosa County as a whole. 83 current DBPR electrical licenses are filed in the county - 55 (66.3%) certified, valid anywhere in Florida, and 28 registered, valid only in the local jurisdiction that certified the holder's competency - a difference in what the licence permits, which is why each listing shows its tier. DBPR publishes a real original licensure date, so tenure is measurable and is what these pages rank on: the median Okaloosa County license has been held 11 years, the longest-standing dates to 1980, and 28 licenses have been held 20 or more years. Expirations here are the state's renewal structure, not a company fact: DBPR renews on statewide two-year cohorts, and the county's licenses fall on 2 cohort dates, the nearest August 31, 2026. One gap we will not paper over: the extracts carry no insurance, no bond and no phone for any licensee, so no Florida listing shows one - that is a gap in the state's file, not a finding about any contractor. DBPR cannot link straight to a record, so every listing above shows its number for you to paste into DBPR's licensee search. How we verify.
Electricians in Fort Walton Beach: common questions
How many licensed electrical contractors are there in Okaloosa County?
83 current DBPR electrical licenses are filed in Okaloosa County. 77 county-licensed companies passed our license verification, and the 8 on this page are the top-ranked of those. Only licenses DBPR shows as both Current and Active, unexpired at our data date, are listed - a Current but Inactive license never appears.
What is the difference between a certified and a registered Florida electrical license?
A certified license is valid anywhere in Florida; a registered one is valid only in the local jurisdiction that certified the holder's competency. 55 of Okaloosa County's 83 licenses (66.3%) are certified and 28 are registered, and each listing shows which it holds.
How do I check an electrical contractor's license in Florida?
Every listing above shows its DBPR license number. DBPR cannot link straight to a record, so open its licensee search and type the number in: it shows the license's status, expiration and history. Expirations are statewide two-year cohorts, not company schedules - the county's licenses fall on 2 expiry dates, the nearest August 31, 2026.