Abortion rights amendment defeated
Jim SaundersTALLAHASSEE — A ballot proposal that would have enshrined abortion rights in the Florida Constitution failed Tuesday, giving a major…
Read MoreRecreational 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 MoreDistrict aims to secure funding for new Ponce de Leon K-12 campus
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz Holmes District Schools is planning for an eventual new Ponce de Leon K-12 campus and taking necessary steps to…
Read MoreState awards grant funding to help facilitate speedier internet in Esto, Holmes County
Staff ReportThe Town of Esto and unincorporated areas of Holmes County are receiving millions in grant funding to add fiber optic…
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 MoreHolmes District school grade released
In addition to students getting report cards, so do Florida schools in a sense. The Florida Department of Education released…
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 MorePermitless concealed carry: what you need to know
DIANE M. MOOREGov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law on April 3 allowing a person to carry a concealed gun with a…
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