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Reel-ing in the next generation: Youth awarded lifetime fishing license

A local youth received a lifetime freshwater fishing license at the West Pittman Baptist Wild Game Supper on Saturday, March 8, as part of a program aimed at promoting conservation…

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Tobacco Free Florida congratulates local parks

By Staff Report

Park, Etta Mae Park, and Middlebrooks Park on becoming tobacco free. This new ordinance is aimed at protecting our children’s health, supporting tobacco users who want to quit, and keeping…

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Holmes County Board of County Commissioners advances Decon Road property sale

By GARETT VALCOURT

The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners convened on February 25 for a special meeting to discuss the sale of the 58-acre county-owned property on Decon Road. The meeting followed…

Holmes County man arrested for hatchet attack of Defuniak Springs man

By Staff Report

On Tuesday evening, officers from the Defuniak Springs Police Department responded to a report of a physical disturbance. Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered a male victim with a significant laceration…

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Chinese national arrested in Bonifay following police pursuit and PIT maneuver

By Staff Report

A routine traffic stop escalated into a police pursuit on the evening of March 8, resulting in the arrest of a Chinese national visiting the United States on business. According…

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BPD warn locals to pay attention for fake bills

By Staff Report

Bonifay Police Department is warning business owners to pay special attention for movie prop money attempting to be used in Holmes County.

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DeSantis preposes pay increases for law enforcement and firefighters

Posted on 2025-02-14

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced he is recommending pay increases for state law enforcement officers and firefighters in his Focus on Fiscal Responsibility Budget proposal…

New laws logs minors out of social media

Posted on 2025-01-07

GARETT VALCOURT | The Advertiser A new Florida law that went into effect on January 1, 2025, prohibits children under the age of 14 from…

Recreational pot proposal falls short

Posted on 2024-11-06

A $150 million-plus effort to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday, falling short of the needed 60 percent voter approval and…

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