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Holmes CountyHolmes County is in Northwestern Florida and encompasses 482 square miles. The municipalities in Holmes County are Bonifay, Esto, Noma, Ponce de Leon and Westville. The County has a year round population of 18,714 residents.
Recreational Highlights of Holmes County include: Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Golf, Hunting, Scuba Diving and Tennis.
Historical Points of Interest include: the Ponce de Leon Springs and Vortex Sports.
Cultural Events and Festivals: the All-Night Gospel Sing (July); Annual Veterans Day Parade (Nov); the Christmas Parade (Dec); Heritage Festival (Sept); Holmes County Fair (Oct); Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo (Oct) and the Two-toed Tom Festival (Aug).
From Bonifay, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 87 miles; Orlando 305 miles; Tampa 278 miles; Jacksonville 242 miles and Miami 483 miles.
Holmes County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-10, US-2, US-79 and US-90. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is in Dolthan, Alabama. The nearest deep water port is the Panama City Port Authority, 42 miles away.
With a labor force of 6,959 the major private sector employer in Holmes County is Mariner Health Care with 200 employees. The University of West Florida, Florida State University, Troy State University, Gulf Coast Community College, Okaloosa-Walton County Community College and Chipola Junior College serve post-secondary education in Holmes County.
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Holmes County Inquiry:
| Q. | Where is the town of Redbay located. Thank You | | A. | Redbay is located in Walton County just 9 miles south of Ponce de Leon on SR-81.
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