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Santa Rosa County commissioners declared a local state of emergency Thursday as Hurricane Isaias approached the Gulf Coast.

Naval Air Station Whiting Field began moving aircraft into hangars and preparing to fly others out of the storm’s path Wednesday as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened in the Gulf.

Santa Rosa County residents in coastal and low-lying areas should make evacuation plans now, with impacts from Tropical Storm Isaias expected to begin Friday.

On Oct. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m., Spirit Stables in East Milton will host a “Wild West Hoedown” to support Horse Healing, a nonprofit connecting people with equine therapy resources.

The hoedown will include face painting, kids crafts, a feeding station, hayrides, a chili competition and games for children. There will also be a “jailhouse” where you can lock up friends and family. While the event is free to attend, the activities are ticketed.

Santa Rosa County residents will be able to drop off small loads of household construction and demolition debris at the Jay Transfer Station beginning Oct. 6, county officials announced.

Milton residents who weighed in online about downtown parking and walkability can soon share their ideas in person.

Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Colten Wright said Oct. 6 that the county will not rush a decision on the proposed Navarre Beach Boardwalk.

A 21-year-old Milton man who was serving time at Florida State Prison was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for mailing threats, according to an Oct. 5 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

You wouldn’t know it from the outside, but a strip mall fronting Dogwood Drive in Milton keeps the craft of theater alive in Santa Rosa County.

Santa Rosa County could see another 5 to 7 inches of rain from a disorganized weather system in the southwestern Gulf, and residents should use the next few days to make sure they are ready, according to forecasters from the National Weather Service in Mobile.