After weathering Hurricane Sally, First Circuit courts are up and running
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
“We are back up and fully operational,” Judge Miller said.