Staff Report
AMBER PATINO
ANDREA WATERS
GARETT VALCOURT
Bonifay assumes leadership of Highway 79 Corridor Project
The City of Bonifay voted on Monday, April 20, to officially assume the leading role in the Highway 79 Corridor Project, marking a step forward in regional economic development efforts…
Local News
Bonifay Council awards Memorial Field bid, names Employee of the Year and Quarter
The Bonifay City Council met Monday, April 20, announcing bid awards and recognizing both the city’s Employee of the Year and Employee of the Quarter. The council approved awarding the Memorial…
Rural health leaders gather in Bonifay for Rural Health Transformation Roundtable
State and local health leaders met in Bonifay on Tuesday, April 21, for an informational roundtable on Florida’s new Rural Health Transformation Program, a federally funded initiative aimed at expanding…
Crime
HCSO pursuit leads to DUI arrest across state line
On Saturday, April 18, a Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Alfredo Bonillas on Highway 79 in Esto. The vehicle refused to stop…
Jury recommends death sentence in Calhoun resentencing trial
A Holmes County jury on Friday, April 17, 2026, recommended by a 9-3 vote that Johnny Mack “Skeeto” Calhoun be sentenced to death for the 2010 kidnapping and murder of Mia Brown,…
Calhoun resentencing hearing underway following changes to Florida Death Penalty Law
A resentencing hearing is underway for Johnny Mack Calhoun, the man convicted in the 2010 kidnapping and murder of Mia Chay Brown, as a jury considers whether he should remain…
State News
Senate passes bill preparing for penny’s parting
Florida is preparing for the end of the penny. A bill, SB 1074, that would allow retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel…
State issues clarification on license plate frame law
State officials have issued clarification on Florida’s new license plate law in response to questions from motorists regarding the legality of license plate frames. The…
Muslim rights group challenges DeSantis order
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has filed a federal lawsuit challenging an executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis that labeled the group a “terrorist”…
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Community & Faith
BPD introduces Blue Envelope Program to support communication awareness
The Bonifay Police Department has launched the Blue Envelope Program in partnership with The Autism Hero Project, supported by the Florida Autism License Plate Grant…
Holmes County Public Library receives increased state grant support
The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners recently announced new funding support for the Holmes County Public Library through a state grant program. According to…
Holmes County honors dispatchers during national recognition week
In Holmes County, the impact of 911 dispatchers was front and center as the community observed National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week from April 12–18. This…
