Three things you need to know ahead of Santa Rosa County commissioners’ meeting
For the first time since September, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ meeting will return to its normal schedule following Hurricane Isaias.
The board will host a planning meeting on Nov. 10, followed by a regular meeting Nov. 12.
Here are three things you need to know ahead of the meetings this week.
New McDonald’s planned for Berryhill Road
Just weeks after a new Wawa location opened on Berryhill Road, drivers will soon see the famous golden arches standing tall along the roadway.
Santa Rosa clerk returns $2 million surplus to county
Santa Rosa County’s clerk of court announced Nov. 5 that he has returned more than $2 million in unspent funds to the county commission, marking the second year in a row with a budget surplus.
Santa Rosa County details debris removal process from start to finish
The trucks come into the Central Landfill piled high with trees, limbs and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Isaias.
Oak limbs, pine trees and brush piled along Santa Rosa County roadways are currently being hauled away to 11 different locations as the county continues cleanup nearing the one-month mark after landfall.
Federal aid approved for County, individual assistance pending
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.
Local meteorologist talks about Isaias’ destruction
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.
Santa Rosa debris removal to cost $25 million
Santa Rosa County, along with every other county in Northwest Florida, is still waiting for federal disaster relief following Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall Oct. 9.
County officials told the Santa Rosa Press Gazette that debris removal is moving at a quick pace, with the county expecting the cost to climb to $25 million. The rub: The county only has $25 million set aside for disaster relief.
Records detail dispute over Santa Rosa school reopening
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.
Santa Rosa clears way for debris pickup on private roads
Residents on private roads in Santa Rosa County who have watched debris trucks pass by their neighborhoods since Hurricane Isaias should start seeing crews soon.
Santa Rosa: debris crews haul in 62,000 cubic yards a day
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.

















