Santa Rosa County officials say that debris crews had hauled away nearly 62,000 cubic yards of debris from Hurricane Isaias by Oct. 19, with the county on pace to collect nearly all of the debris within the next 30 days, according to County Administrator Brad Baker.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Oct. 13 that the state “never mandated” a reopening date for Santa Rosa County schools after Hurricane Isaias, a day after Superintendent Karen Barber said the state directed them to reopen Oct. 14.
Florida Power & Light now expects to restore power to 95% of affected customers who can receive it by the end of the day Oct. 13, a day later than originally planned.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson ordered a countywide dusk-to-dawn curfew Oct. 10, citing the threat of looting and dangerous intersections as Hurricane Isaias left most of the county without power and most of its traffic signals.
Santa Rosa County’s 911 center is still fielding multiple reports of severely damaged homes, but emergency crews cannot yet reach callers as Hurricane Isaias begins to quickly move out of the area.
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.
Santa Rosa County could face cuts to libraries, veteran services, animal services and 911 dispatchers, along with new user fees, if voters approve a statewide property tax amendment in November.
Santa Rosa County is proposing to reformat its Land Development Code to make it easier to maintain and use, though county officials say no development regulations would be changed.
Crime scene technicians with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office say the biggest difference between the real world and what people see on “CSI: Miami” comes down mostly to time.
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners followed the recommendation from the county’s zoning board, denying a request to rezone 503 acres off Berryhill Road for a subdivision and neighborhood shopping area that county staff said could hold as many as 2,000 homes.
