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
Free meals for kids and teens all summer!
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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.
Jeff Bates will be in Marianna, Florida on Saturday June 14th from 11am to 1pm. Nashville Recording Artist Jeff Bates will be at Miller & Miller’s Nissan Dealership to help them celebrate their 1st year anniversary. After the show he will be doing a meet and greet. Food and refreshments will be provided be sure to take your own lawn chair. Looks like it is not supposed to rain and be in the higher 80’s so don’t forget the sunscreen and hat!
June 6th kicked off this year’s weekly summer concert’s in the park. It is hosted by Jackson County Parks & Recycling, Jackson County Tourist Development Council, and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Each week at the Citizens Lodge Park in Marianna a different band will be performing on Thursday night’s through July. These concerts are free to all. They will have music, food trucks, and kid’s activities. Remember to take a lawn chair, blanket, and go out and enjoy a relaxing evening. The next 2 weeks line up is: