The Milton City Council has reined in the Hurricane Isaias emergency declaration that Mayor Heather Lindsay extended, with questions regarding whether there is still an emergency.

The men at the center of the controversial killing of a Milton-area alligator in March have entered into a pretrial diversion (PTD) contract. If the men complete the court-ordered tasks, their charges could be dismissed.

Kevin Lacz, Richard Reder and Jason Griffin are accused of illegally removing an 8.5-foot alligator from a retention pond in Milton and bringing the live alligator to a residence, where it was killed with a power drill. Lacz had previously been a SNAP trapper.

Pam Mitchell came to Milton City Hall on Oct. 28 with a plea for a Christmas parade and a promise to raise the money herself if that’s what it takes.

Santa Rosa and Okaloosa residents who sustained damage from Hurricane Isaias can now seek direct financial aid from the federal government after FEMA approved individual assistance for the region on Oct. 29.

Federal funds to reimburse Santa Rosa County and local municipalities after Hurricane Isaias are on the way after the Trump administration approved a major disaster declaration Oct. 27.

But aid for residents whose homes were damaged remains under review.

Hurricane Isaias may have forced the City of Milton to postpone their Veterans Day events, but the storm did force those who organized the events to change some things.

The citizens of Bay County know what it’s like to be in the position of asking for help following a hurricane. On Oct. 26, they decided to help pay it forward.

Hurricane Isaias’ most destructive winds hit about an hour away from where the storm made landfall as a local meteorologist tells us why the storm was so unique.

Two days after Hurricane Isaias made landfall, Santa Rosa County Superintendent Karen Barber told the state when she thought schools could safely reopen: That date was Monday, Oct. 19.

Eighteen minutes later, Florida’s education commissioner had a different day in mind.

Milton will not support any city events for the rest of 2026, including the Veterans Day Parade, Light Up Milton and the Milton Christmas Parade, as the city recovers from Hurricane Isaias, Mayor Heather Lindsay said Oct. 21.