A Santa Rosa County District Schools employee was arrested for battery after he allegedly rubbed another employee’s shoulder against her will.
Daniel Hahn, 59, was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail Tuesday, Oct. 7, around noon.
Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 45, of Mexico, was sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
On Sept. 10, the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk shocked the nation. Outpourings of concern spread across social media, met equally with vitriol and celebration from other users. In the wake of the tragedy, Santa Rosa County resident Heather McIsaac hosted a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Sept. 13, honoring his memory and actions.
At the Sept. 8 Board of County Commissioners meeting, commissioners discussed raising fees across Santa Rosa County—including on boats, parks and facility rental fees. Consensus across these discussions made it clear, such fee costs in the county would be going up. During the Sept. 11 commissioner meeting, the new fees were approved.
On Sept. 10, at 12:23 MT, right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck and killed in front of roughly 3,000 people on the Utah Valley University campus. The assassination has raised concern about political violence and prompted action across the country, including public forum statements made to Santa Rosa County Commissioners and statements from the commissioners themselves.
NAS Pensacola is nicknamed the “Cradle of Naval Aviation.”
In the military, it’s recognized as the birthplace of naval aviation—the home of the first formal naval aviation school, established on base in 1914. The base is also home to the National Naval Aviation Museum, which was established in 1962 and displays the rich history of the very profession it’s named for. In the last few years, the museum has hosted an annual event for Girls in Aviation Day on Nov. 1 to teach young women about the profession, cultivate a love for it, and encourage young women to pursue aerospace careers.
On Sept. 9, after 41 years as a program of the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Santa Rosa announced it is beginning a new chapter as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Higher fire assessments were a hot topic at the Santa Rosa County delegation meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Multiple attendees spoke their mind at the podium, with some stating they experienced hundreds of dollars’ worth of tax increases.
