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.
Santa Rosa Education Foundation is pleased to announce the thirty-seven nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. Nominees were selected by their peers at schools throughout the district.
This week’s lineup features just one Board of County Commissioners meeting instead of two, with a Regular Meeting on October 9, 2025. Residents have several things to be interested in for this meeting, which includes a Medal of Honor Proclamation, the hiring of an Assistant County Attorney, the approval to move forward with the replacement of the old playground equipment at Benny Russell Park and the Navarre Beach Toll Rate Study Results from Jacobs Engineering.
Pace’s football team gave the homecoming crowd plenty to cheer about Friday night as it defeated the visiting Crestview Bulldogs 34-8.
The Patriots (4-1) won their fourth consecutive game on a rainy night and opened District 1-6A play with an impressive victory.
Jay High School groundskeeper Kevin Dunning, 52, was arrested Monday, Sept. 22, by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation revealed he sent inappropriate Facebook messages to a student. An administrator at Sims Middle is under investigation.
The University of West Florida earned its highest position to date the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best College rankings. It placed No. 6 among other Top Public Schools in the Regional South. With this, UWF spends a fourth consecutive year among the top 10 public institutions in the region.
Pullum Commerce Park in East Milton is set to get three new warehouses as part of a planned development. The site, currently vacant, is on the north side of Technology Avenue.
