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.

With Santa Rosa County in cleanup mode following Hurricane Isaias, the Department of Health-Santa Rosa is offering a free tetanus shot clinic Thursday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its office at 5527 Stewart St.

The Santa Rosa County School Board heard from numerous parents and teachers Oct. 13 advocating or school not to reopen the next day.

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 lifted its storm curfew and pulled evacuation orders Oct. 12 as the county hit the three-day mark post-landfall of Hurricane Isaias.

Santa Rosa County public schools will reopen Wednesday, Oct. 14, under a state directive, even though Hurricane Isaias damaged several campuses, including Milton High School, where the storm tore open the gym’s roof.

In the wake of Hurricane Isaias, the Florida High School Athletic Association is providing some flexibility for athletic teams for district volleyball tournaments and for football.

FHSAA Executive Director Craig Damon talked about that flexibility during an interview on Monday morning.

Hurricane Isaias blew open the front doors of Bagdad Methodist Church and tore siding from the steeple, but the historic church, according to its lead pastor, seems to have survived the storm.

Santa Rosa County officials say Sunday that the county took the hardest wind hit of any community from Hurricane Isaias.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Oct. 11 outside a Waffle House in East Milton that the effects of Hurricane Isaias were some of the oddest he’s seen from a tropical system.