Deputies arrest woman following Highway 179 stabbing
Staff ReportOn the evening of Friday, May 22, Holmes County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence on Highway 179 regarding a reported…
Read MoreFlorida revamps red snapper fishing after court ruling
Florida wildlife officials modified recreational red snapper fishing rules set to begin Friday after a federal court halted expanded fishing…
Read MoreArmed guardian program expanded to colleges, universities
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday expanding Florida’s armed “school guardian” program to include colleges and universities. The law…
Read MoreLocal pastor arrested on sexual battery charge
Investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office arrested local pastor Randon Carroll early this morning on charges of sexual battery…
Read MoreCommunity rallies behind Cami Morgan with May 23 and June benefit events
Support continues to grow for Holmes County resident Cami Dewees Morgan, who is battling stage 4 metastatic cancer, as friends, family, and neighbors…
Read MoreSenate backs off funding requests for ‘Rural Renaissance’ programs
The 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…
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