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“This is a money grab”: Developer fires back over fire department lawsuit accusations

Two years after the groundbreaking for expansion of the Bonifay Fire Station, Holley Development Corporation is speaking out against accusations made by the City of Bonifay in a lawsuit the city is pursuing against the developer over subpar work.  The city council voted in a special meeting March 16 to hire attorney Joe Passeretti of…

PIT maneuver brings pursuit to end in Holmes County
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PIT maneuver brings pursuit to end in Holmes County

All hands were on deck Thursday afternoon as a pursuit came to an end on State Road 79 north of Bonifay and resulted in the arrest of two people from Cincinnati. The chase started in Bay County in pursuit of a Chevrolet Impala driven by Jerome Henderson and passenger, Cheyenne Swartz.  The chase traveled through…

Gardner found guilty, given two life sentences
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Gardner found guilty, given two life sentences

It only took a Holmes County jury 37 minutes to find 51-year-old Latorish Antonio Gardner guilty on all four counts he was facing in the murder of Derek Thompson and attempted murder of Mariah Maps. The jury unanimously found Garder guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm, attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, shooting into…

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Campground owners could get legal shield

  By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With the proposal pointing to “inherent risk,” a Florida House panel Monday approved a bill that would help shield campground owners from lawsuits about people getting injured or killed while camping. “Passing this bill is not going to result in campground owners suddenly wanting to throw…

City lawyers up for fire department lawsuit, candidate faces fraud investigation
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City lawyers up for fire department lawsuit, candidate faces fraud investigation

Bonifay City Council voted to hire an attorney to proceed with a lawsuit between the City of Bonifay and Holley Development Corporation for faulty construction at Bonifay Fire Department in a special meeting March 16.  The council passed a vote agreeing to pay attorney Joe Passeretti of Beggs & Lane, RLLP an hourly rate of…

Down Home Street Festival brings community together
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Down Home Street Festival brings community together

Dreary weather didn’t keep festival-goers away from Bonifay’s annual Down Home Street Festival March 18.  Live music was on tap, smells from delicious foods wafted through the air, and Veterans Boulevard was lined with vendors selling a variety of homemade goods, crafts, jewelry, clothing and art. Many local organizations set up tents to mingle with…