School board members gather in Tallahassee for FSBA advocacy event
Staff ReportSpecial to Holmes County Advertiser Holmes District School Board member Shirley Owens represented the school district when she convened with…
Read MoreFlorida Forest Service celebrates Arbor Day throughout Chipola District
Florida Arbor Day will be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 19. The first Arbor Day in the United States was held…
Read MoreHolmes County works to recover from powerful tornado
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz A powerful tornado with strong winds that hit early Tuesday, Jan. 9, left Washington County and surrounding areas reeling.…
Read MoreOpportunity Florida encourages businesses to participate in Business Damage Assessment Survey
Opportunity Florida urges any business impacted by this week’s severe weather to participate in the Business Damage Assessment Survey activated…
Read MoreHolmes County Schools gets C grade from state
STAFF REPORT School districts in Florida have recently been graded by the state Department of Education (DOE), based on academic…
Read MoreHolmes County, Bonifay to receive funding from state
Holmes County and Bonifay are some of the rural communities that will receive funding from the state to help communities…
Read MoreFWC announces closure of recreational hogfish harvest
Hogfish recreational harvest closed in state and federal waters off the east coast of Florida and the Florida Keys starting…
Read MoreDunn, other representatives introduce legislation bolstering drug coverage for rare diseases
A legislative bill allowing Medicare Part D and Medicaid to cover drugs for off-label for treating rare diseases has been…
Read MoreFlorida unemployment numbers released
The latest unemployment numbers for Florida are in. The September unemployment rate for Holmes County was 3.4%. With a total…
Read MoreFWC orders halt on seasonal gag grouper harvest
STAFF REPORT Recreational harvest of gag grouper for the 2023 season will close in Gulf state waters starting Oct. 19…
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