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.

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.

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.

Chelsey Bobrowski, a first-grade teacher at Berryhill Elementary School, set out to forge a path in criminal justice before having kids changed her plans.

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will return to two meetings this week as commissioners will hold meetings at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Thursday, Oct. 8.

Public comment is expected to be dominated by the proposed Navarre Beach Boardwalk, for which the county will host a public workshop at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 in Milton.

Central School science teacher Chris Trantham didn’t think teaching was something he would choose as a career, but a couple of curveballs in the game of life put him on the track he is on now.