When Hurricane Sally lumbered into Gulf Shores, Ala., it blasted Northwest Florida — where residents were expecting only a glancing blow — with Category 2 winds, 36 inches of rain, and 5.6 feet of storm surge.

Less than two weeks later, courts in the First Judicial Circuit — which includes Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties — are functioning again, said Chief Judge John L. Miller.

“We are back up and fully operational,” Judge Miller said.

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