Recreational pot proposal falls short
Dara KamA $150 million-plus effort to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday, falling short of the needed…
Read MoreFlorida Emergency Management Director discusses hurricane preparedness with county officials
GARETT VALCOURTgvalcourt@kentsmith.biz To bolster readiness for the hurricane season, Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie recently held a…
Read More6 planet parade to grace pre-dawn sky in August
gvalcourt@kentsmith.biz In a rare astronomical event, six planets will appear to align in the sky near dawn, with three of…
Read MorePlans for new Ponce de Leon school campus move forward
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes District School Board approved Phase 1 plans for a proposed new K-12 campus in Ponce de Leon…
Read More‘Ingredients are there’ for busy storm season
Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida With insurers, utilities and emergency-management officials bracing for the coming months, experts continue to predict a…
Read MoreTampa driver passes away after single-vehicle wreck
Staff ReportA 53-year-old man from Tampa died Wednesday, April 24, after his vehicle crashed into a tree while driving on the…
Read MoreDistrict aims to secure funding for new Ponce de Leon K-12 campus
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Holmes District Schools is planning for an eventual new Ponce de Leon K-12 campus and taking necessary steps to…
Read MoreFarm advocates address FWC about chronic wasting disease
CAROL KENT Ckent@kentsmith.biz Local agricultural advocates recently addressed the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision (FWC) regarding concerns and suggestions…
Read MoreState awards grant funding to help facilitate speedier internet in Esto, Holmes County
The Town of Esto and unincorporated areas of Holmes County are receiving millions in grant funding to add fiber optic…
Read MoreSavannah Goodman named Holmes District Sunshine State Scholar
Special to Holmes County Advertiser Holmes County High School 11th grader Savannah Goodman has been selected to represent Holmes County…
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