On Sept. 11, 2001, former U.S. Marshal Dominic Guadagnoli was in a morning briefing a few blocks from the World Trade Center when the first plane hit.

At that moment, an ordinary September day would be etched forever into Guadagnoli’s memory — and America’s.

Wendell Hall had been sheriff of Santa Rosa County for about eight months when he walked out of a hotel breakfast in Ocala and found a crowd of Florida sheriffs standing around a television.

The Santa Rosa County Library System will hold its fourth annual Kindness Food Drive Sept. 1-30.

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the city of Milton will host a remembrance ceremony at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Jernigan’s Landing ahead of Bands on the Blackwater, the city announced Sept. 2.

For 26 years, when someone in Santa Rosa County has faced one of the worst days of their life, Bill Wright has often been the man walking in behind first responders.

For more than 20 years, a group of volunteers on horseback has represented the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office at parades, school visits and law enforcement memorials, with many residents not knowing such a group exists.

The Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter has received a $25,000 grant to pay for free spay and neuter services for as many as 500 stray cats, the county announced Aug. 26.

The temperatures will be starting to cool off, and that means Bands on the Blackwater returns for the fall with live music along the Blackwater River.

When Vincent Therrien turned 17, he spent much of that year trying to serve during World War II.

The Breeze Cinema 8 in Gulf Breeze, The Ridge Cinema 8 in Pace and Marquis Cinema 10 in Crestview have been under the ownership of the Offerdahl family since their inception.

Their company, which operates as Ashbrie Cinemas, recently made a rebranding effort with updated logos, site upgrades and a new marketing campaign.