Pensacola Habitat for Humanity staff arrived to work Friday morning to discover that several of their work trucks had been broken into and many tools that are used to build homes for local families were stolen.
A former Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office sergeant was sentenced to a second term of 25 years in prison this week on two charges of lewd and lascivious molestation. His victims were 8 and 5 at the time of the alleged abuse, according to Assistant State Attorney Matt Gordon.
Hello tropical weather! A small disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is becoming better organized and has a 40% chance of developing into a short-lived tropical depression or storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s expected to bring rain and storms to Texas and Louisiana over the next few days.
A Pensacola law firm will represent Santa Rosa County in a lawsuit against Skanska USA for damages and lost revenue due to the extended Pensacola Bay Bridge closure.
In a seven-hour meeting May 11 marked by citizen outbursts, the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners unanimously agreed to issue County Administrator Dan Schebler a reprimand.
The first fledgling tropical system has formed in the Atlantic, 12 days ahead of the official onset of hurricane season. The storm is not forecast to pose a threat to Florida. At this point, it’s a non-tropical Bermuda low, which may briefly acquire some tropical characteristics this weekend before moving north, according to local officials.
On Tuesday, May 18, 2021, two Okaloosa County EMS team members were presented with the Okaloosa County H.E.R.O. Award (Humanitarian Efforts Recognized by Okaloosa County) for their heroic actions earlier this year. Paramedic, George Lee and EMT, Devon Hare had begun stabilizing a patient suffering from a medical emergency when the ambulance doors flung open, following a commotion outside.
Santa Rosa County officials and company leadership broke ground today on a new facility that will be built on eight acres in the Santa Rosa Industrial Park. This facility will serve as home to Gulf Cable/WTEC, a cable manufacturer that will bring more than 20 new jobs to the area.
