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.

Florida’s request for a major federal disaster declaration is still being processed, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who spoke at the Salvation Army of Pensacola facility Oct. 19.

Residents of Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and six other Panhandle counties are still waiting to learn whether they will be eligible for FEMA aid paid directly to families.

For Pastor Joey Rogers of Pace Assembly of God, the hurricane that battered Santa Rosa County carried a message in its name.

Santa Rosa County residents with storm damage still cannot apply for federal disaster aid nearly a week after Hurricane Isaias made landfall.

Santa Rosa County and its residents stand to receive federal funds for Hurricane Isaias recovery under a disaster declaration request the state filed with the Trump administration, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Oct. 16 in Milton.

Hurricane Isaias will dominate the Oct. 20 Santa Rosa County Commission meeting.

Unlike past weeks, this upcoming week will only feature a regular meeting on Tuesday at the Santa Rosa County Administration Building in Milton at 8:30 a.m.

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A week after Hurricane Isaias, Milton is finding broken gas and water lines as city officials are still in emergency response mode, Mayor Heather Lindsay said Oct. 16.

A group of about 15 volunteers from Samaritan’s Purse helped clear Linda Farr’s backyard in Milton on Oct. 15.

Residents and businesses in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties have had their IRS tax deadlines pushed back until February due to Hurricane Isaias.

Santa Rosa County began hauling away nearly 2 million cubic yards of vegetative debris left by Hurricane Isaias on Oct. 14, a job county officials say will take four to six weeks.