Holmes County Schools gets C grade from state
COLLIN BREAUXSTAFF 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
Staff ReportHogfish 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…
Read MoreState to step up testing for deer disease
Jim TurnerJim Turner News Service of Florida Some deer killed during two popular hunting days in December must be tested for…
Read MoreSlowing Deer Disease ‘Best That We Can Hope For’
Jim SaundersEnvironmentalists and animal-rights advocates want state wildlife officials to put more restrictions on deer farming and hunting as Florida responds…
Read MoreFirst Florida Case of Chronic Wasting Disease
BONIFAY – After Florida’s first recorded case of a contagious disease fatal to deer, wildlife officials said Thursday other cases…
Read MoreSheriff Tate responds to viral video
CAROL KENTCLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE TIKTOK VIDEO. WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE. VIEW AT YOUR DISCRETION. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8egANkd/…
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