Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state.
A team consisting of about 20 Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies and civilians is heading to Manatee and Sarasota counties to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Milton makes landfall.
Hurricane Milton, now a category 4 storm, is expected to make landfall either late Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.
At the same time that local officials are seeing some Hurricane Milton evacuees in Okaloosa County, local first responders are preparing to head to Central Florida to help with post-storm recovery efforts.
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — Ten thousand hours. It’s equivalent to 416 days, more than a full year of time. That’s the amount of hours Gary Hogg spent piloting the Air Force’s various C-130 Hercules models across his 41-year career.
Munich’s 189th Oktoberfest celebration ends on Oct. 6, but in Crestview, the party is just beginning. The historic Bush House will host the city’s observance of what began on Oct. 12, 1810, as a wedding celebration for Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese.
