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NICEVILLE — The Okaloosa County Emergency Operations Center has taken on a new name in honor of the former sheriff who’s tenure contributed to the advancement of public safety in the county and throughout the state.

Larry Gilbert was elected sheriff of Okaloosa County in 1980 and served for 16 years, bringing a number of innovations and new technologies to the agency. Now his contributions will be recognized for generations to come at the Sheriff Larry Gilbert Emergency Operations Center in Niceville…