The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Kelly Rae Short, 57, of Milton, for grand theft. Short is the former treasurer of the Santa Rosa County Association of School Administrators (SRCASA) and the former director of in-service and instructional technology for the Santa Rosa County school district.
The investigation began on August 14, 2024, after the Santa Rosa County school district contacted FDLE following an independent financial audit of the SRCASA’s account. The audit indicated that Short may have committed criminal activities during her tenure as SRCASA treasurer.
Short’s responsibilities as treasurer included collecting members’ dues, purchasing awards and gifts, writing checks for SRCASA payments and reimbursements, and maintaining the annual SRCASA account reports.
Investigators determined that Short doctored bank statements and stole approximately $3,498.07 from the account. She wrote eight checks to herself from the SRCASA account and linked the SRCASA bank account to her personal Venmo to divert funds from the business account to her personal bank account.
Short was arrested on March 10, 2025, and booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail. The Office of the State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit, will prosecute the case.
The case is being investigated by the FDLE Pensacola office, and the investigation remains active.
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