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During the Ponce de Leon Town Council’s April 16 meeting, the council conducted routine business while addressing infrastructure planning, public safety concerns, and ongoing operational costs, with action taken to…

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Doctors Memorial Hospital hosts “Leave a Legacy” Donate Life ceremony

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Doctors Memorial Hospital welcomed community members, staff, and special guests on Tuesday, April 14th, for a Donate Life ceremony centered around this year’s theme – “Leave a Legacy.” Organizers state…

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Highway 179A receives memorial sign for former Sheriff John H. Braxton

By AMBER PATINO

A new sign unveiled along Highway 179A now designates the roadway as the Sheriff John H. Braxton Memorial Highway, honoring the longtime Holmes County lawman. Braxton, a lifelong Westville resident,…

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Jury recommends death sentence in Calhoun resentencing trial

By GARETT VALCOURT

A Holmes County jury on Friday, April 17, 2026, recommended by a 9-3 vote that Johnny Mack “Skeeto” Calhoun be sentenced to death for the 2010 kidnapping and murder of Mia Brown,…

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Calhoun resentencing hearing underway following changes to Florida Death Penalty Law

By GARETT VALCOURT

A resentencing hearing is underway for Johnny Mack Calhoun, the man convicted in the 2010 kidnapping and murder of Mia Chay Brown, as a jury considers whether he should remain…

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Fugitive in custody after pursuit in Holmes County

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On Tuesday, April 7, investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office observed a black Nissan Altima near the Dollar General on Highway 160 that matched the description of a vehicle…

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Senate passes bill preparing for penny’s parting

Posted on 2026-02-27

Florida is preparing for the end of the penny. A bill, SB 1074, that would allow retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel…

State issues clarification on license plate frame law

Posted on 2025-12-18

State officials have issued clarification on Florida’s new license plate law in response to questions from motorists regarding the legality of license plate frames. The…

Muslim rights group challenges DeSantis order

Posted on 2025-12-17

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has filed a federal lawsuit challenging an executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis that labeled the group a “terrorist”…

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