Senate backs off funding requests for ‘Rural Renaissance’ programs
Staff ReportThe Senate on Thursday dropped funding requests for a series of programs tied to Senate President Ben Albritton’s “rural renaissance”…
Read MoreOpioid overdose deaths drop in Florida
Florida’s drug overdose deaths continued to decline in 2025, according to state data released Wednesday. Opioid-caused deaths fell 42 percent…
Read MoreImmigration enforcement costs climb to $460m for year
The Florida Division of Emergency Management spent another $45.3 million on immigration enforcement-related costs, bringing the total spent this year…
Read MoreDeSantis appoints five to the Holmes County Hospital Corporation
On Friday, April 8, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of April Busby and the reappointment of Cynthia Brooks, Jerry…
Read MoreState issues advisories for hurricane season
State officials are ramping up warnings for residents to prepare supplies and organize insurance paperwork as the six-month hurricane season…
Read MoreChipley man receives 15 years for Holmes County overdose manslaughter case
Jastyn Patrick Green, a 31-year-old Chipley man, was sentenced Wednesday, May 6, to 15 years in prison for selling the…
Read MoreDeSantis signs new Congressional district map
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a new congressional map — drawn by his staff and passed by the…
Read MoreBonifay 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…
Read MoreRural 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…
Read MoreBPD 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…
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