Florida State Caverns sustained sever damage when Hurricane Michael came through as a category 5 hurricane on October 10, 2018. Approximately 90% of the trees of the park’s thick forest fell. The day after the hurricane, park staff from around the state arrived to help with chainsaw’s and heavy equipment. The community has rallied around the State Cavern’s and volunteers continue to help clean up. Assistant Park Manager, Billy Bailey, has said that he has noticed changes to the wildlife and there has been changes to the forest canopy and other ecological shifts have begun to attract new species. He has seen a northern harrier, a rare barn owl, and has noticed more wading birds, turkeys, and fox squirrels. Florida Caverns located at 3345 Caverns Road in Marianna is the only State Park in Florida where visitors can take a guided tour through a large cave system and see some spectacular examples of cave formations including stalactites, stalagmites, columns, and flowstone.
They are planning to re-open with limited use Monday, July 1, 2019. Flashlight cave tours will be available from 9am to 4pm. Park fees will apply. For more information please contact Florida Caverns State Park at (850) 482-1228.
June 27th at 2 pm Jackson County Public Library presents Meanderings with Homer Hirt. He is a local author & historian & will be sharing snapshots of his works from his journalistic career. He will be at the Greenwood Branch Library located on 4207 Bryan Street. For more information contact Lois Jones at 850-594-4961.
Summer Break Spot provides nutritious meals at no cost while school is out for the summer. Anyone 18 & under can eat breakfast and lunch for free: ~ No paperwork or ID’s required ~3 locations in Jackson County ~Over 4,000 supervised locations in Florida offer a breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner ~For more details on times and locations call 850-482-9958 or 850-482-9921
This one day camp is free and is being offered to children, adolescents, and their parents/caregivers who have been affected by Hurricane Michael. Camps will be held on Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. The remaining date is June 29th. You must RSVP prior to attending. Contact Monica Koetters at 850-384-7778 or email her at CampConnect@choosecovenant.org. The camp will be held at PlayBig on Lafayette St. in Marianna. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. This flyer tells more details as well.
The Florida Housing finance Corporation has put this out as a Hurricane Michael Recovery Loan Program for those in the following counties: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington. Borrowers who qualify will be get up to $15,000 in assistance. You do not have to be a first time buyer to be eligible. However the home must be owner-occupied. Be sure to go to the link provided below to see if you qualify and to learn more about it. Then click on “Homebuyer Programs Wizard.” 
This is open to anyone with an interest in genealogy. They are meeting at the Greenwood Branch Library located on Bryan St in Greenwood. It is on Tuesday, June 18th at 2pm. For more information please contact Lois at 850-594-4961.
Turtle Talk is a recurring event held at the Research Reserve Nature Center located at 108 Island Drive Eastpoint, Florida 32328. This Thursday June 18th is the next one. It begins at 2pm. This air conditioned event is a wonderful chance to learn more about sea turtles. This is your chance to learn all about nesting sea turtles and find out how you can help them. Members of the St. George Island Turtle Patrol team will be on hand to answer questions and give an update about sea turtle nests on the island. You will also get the chance to touch a sea turtle carapace or look close-up at loggerhead sea turtle eggs. For more dates and information click on the link. 
This photo was taken today, it is a selfie of my father and I. My father is a retired Navy Veteran who served and fought for our Country and worked all his life for his family. He taught me right from wrong and to not waste time. So I want to take the time to say THANK YOU DADDY for being my father and THANK YOU for serving our Country so we can be free to celebrate Father’s Day. I wish all you dad’s a Happy Father’s Day in honor of my dad.