Pineapple Willy’s is located at 9875 S. Thomas Sr. in Panama City Beach. It opened it’s doors in 1984. They are a seafood and barbeque restaurant that advertises they serve the best ribs on the beach and they have live music that gets better every year.
This summer they are hosting beach clean up days from 9am to 10am Saturday mornings. The exact dates and who they are donating to each week is on the flyer. The next one is this Saturday, June 15th. Each event they have picked a different non-profit to help. For every person that shows up they donate $10 to the charity of the week. This Saturday it is B.A.S.I.C. of Northwest Florida. They have giveaways and prizes each week. Last Saturday it rained however 109 people still showed up. Pineapple Willy’s donated $1,090 to The Lucky Puppy Rescue! What a great way to help clean up the beach, meet new people, and support non-profits in need. You may want to take sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses!
Marianna Cinemas is located at 4341 Lafayette St. Those who are originally from the area have probably noticed changes over the years. They have been upgrading and expanding. They have a food menu online in the about section of their FB page. They plan to have reclining seats and stadium seating in the coming years. Marianna Cinemas also offers birthday packages. You can call 850-526-4538 to get more details.
Plans are being finalized for an open house and fly-in at the Marianna Municipal Airport on June 8th. Gates open for the public at 8am on Saturday. This years open house/fly-in is an opportunity for the citizens of Marianna and Jackson County to learn more about general aviation, the military history of this airport, and the rich heritage that makes our community such a special place to live, work, and play. There will be military and civilian aircraft, exhibits, vendors with food, and free aircraft rides for children 8 to 17. Parents can copy and paste this link to register your children for a flight at http://www.eaa1358.org/youngeagles.html. Pilots will be flying in to the event from all over Florida and adjourning states, so there will be a large variety of aircraft on display. Admission is free to the public. Be sure to click on the link below for more information and any changes they may make closer to the event. 
Jackson County Public Library is one of a-three(3) County Library in the Panhandle Public Library Cooperative system(PPLCS) which serves the residents of Calhoun, Holmes, and Jackson counties. PPLCS serves over 109,890 residents with a combined collection of approximately 200,000 items in its multi-county libraries. It was established in October 1992. There are 10 branches with the Marianna Library being the main one in Jackson County and the Blountstown being the main one in Calhoun County. The Altha branch is temporarily closed.
Have you always wanted to try your hand at Florida fishing? They offer license-free saltwater fishing on June1st and 2nd and license-free freshwater fishing on June 8th and 9th. During those 2 weekends a fishing license is not required for residents or visitors. They offer this during National Fishing and Boating week, (NFBW). Who knew there was a week for that? NFBW is a national celebration of fishing and boating, an event that highlights the importance of recreational boating and fishing in enhancing our quality of life and preserving our country’s natural beauty. This year the event will take place on June 1-9, 2019. Learn more about National Fishing and Boating Week and much more at MyFWC.com/License. Who needs a recreational hunting or fishing license or permit? Well basically everyone except on the above weekends. Florida residents and visitors are required to possess a Florida hunting, freshwater fishing or saltwater fishing license when engaged in fishing and hunting activities. Hope you catch a big one! Or at least a story about catching one anyway!