Alabama Town

Enacts 'Jesus

or Jail' Plan

Misdemeanor offenders can choose between

church and jail

It's either Jesus or jail for small-time offenders

in Bay Minette, Alabama. Operation Restore Our

Community is kicking off there this week, giving

misdemeanor offenders the choice between a year

of Sunday church services or fines and jail, Raw

Story reports. Pastors invented the program on the

presupposition that crime is caused by "the erosion

of family values and morals," the town's police

chief says. "We have children raising children and

parents not instilling values in young people."

Alabama's ACLU office calls the plan "blatantly

unconstitutional" and is "considering options for

response." A Think Progress writer notes that even

conservative Justice Antonin Scalia would

condemn the plan for using the threat of penalty to

coerce participation in religion. But one pastor

rebuffed criticism, saying, "You show me

somebody who falls in love with Jesus, and I'll

show you a person who won't be a problem to

society."

FOR MORE visit

www.panhandlecrimebuzz.com and

watch the video on the home page.

Gun law has local

officials scrambling

Local officials across Florida are scrambling to repeal gun control ordinances,

including bans on firearms in parks, buildings and other public places, before a new

state law takes effect.

It adds penalties to an existing statute that requires governments at the local level to

follow state gun laws, which are generally less restrictive. The pre-emption law has

often been ignored until now.

The gun legislation is one of 29 new laws that become effective Saturday.

Some of the others will make it more difficult for girls seeking abortions to get

waivers from the state's parental notification requirement, limit medical malpractice

lawsuits, outlaw sex with animals and reduce "sexting" penalties for minors.

The gun law has caused consternation in city halls and county boardrooms.

"We can restrict having clubs, flame throwers and hand grenades, but when it comes

to firearms, we can't restrict them," said Kraig Conn, legislative counsel for the

Florida League of Cities.

The law imposes what Conn called "Draconian penalties" for violating the 1987 pre-

emption statute that covers ammunition as well as firearms.

"It merely says you have to follow the law and if you don't follow the law there are

consequences," said the law's sponsor, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach.

The National Rifle Association pushed for the new legislation, saying cities and

counties were ignoring the pre-emption law because it had no penalties.

City and county officials could be fined up to $5,000 if they failed to repeal a pre-

empted gun ordinance or try to enforce it. They also won't be able to use taxpayer

funds to defend themselves or pay the fines. Violators also could be fired or removed

from office by the governor.

Individuals and groups such as NRA could sue to challenge local laws. If they win,

they could collect attorney fees and damages up to $100,000 from cities and counties.

Openly carrying firearms already is banned by state law, so pre-empted ordinances

in most cases affected guns carried by more than a million Floridians who have

concealed weapons permits.

Greece to miss budget deficit

targets in 2011 and 2012

Protesters in Athens, 30 Sept

The Greek austerity measures are

hugely unpopular and have led to a

wave of strikes and protests

Continue reading the main story

Global Economy

Greece has said its budget

deficit will be cut in 2011 and 2012

but will still miss targets set by the

EU and IMF.

The 2011 deficit is projected to

be 8.5% of GDP, down from 10.5%

in 2010 but short of the 7.6%

target.

The government, which on

Sunday adopted its 2012 draft

budget, blamed the shortfall on

deepening recession.

The figures come as inspectors

from the IMF, EU and European

Central Bank are in Athens to

decide whether Greece should get a

key bail-out instalment.

Greece needs the 8bn euros

(£6.9bn; $10.9bn) instalment to

avoid going bankrupt next month.

Bankruptcy would put severe

pressure on the eurozone, damage

European bank finances and

possibly have a serious knock-on

effect on the world economy.

'Unanimously approved'

The Greek finance ministry said

on Sunday that its unpopular

austerity measures would have to

be adhered to even if the latest

targets were to be met.

It said: "Three critical months

remain to finish 2011, and the final

estimate of 8.5% of GDP deficit

can be achieved if the state

mechanism and citizens respond

accordingly."

It released figures for 2012's

projected deficit, putting it at 6.8%

of GDP, also short of the 6.5%

target.

The figures came as the

government met to approve

Greece's draft budget for next year.

I t b lamed an economic

contraction this year of 5.5% -

rather than May's 3.8% estimate -

for the failure to meet deficit

targets.

The cabinet meeting also

approved a measure to put 30,000

civil service staff on "labour

reserve" by the end of the year.

This places them on partial pay

with possible dismissal after a year.

"The labour reserve measure

was approved unanimously," one

deputy minister told Reuters.

This measure, along with other

wage cuts and tax rises, have been

part of a package intended to

persuade the so called "troika" of

the EU, IMF and ECB to continue

with its bail-out.

The inspectors will report back

to EU finance ministers soon but

analysts believe they have little

choice but to approve the latest

tranche.

The Greek austerity measures

are hugely unpopular at home and

have led to a wave of strikes and

protests.

Many Greeks believe the

austerity measures are strangling

any chance of growth.

Greece to miss budget deficit targets in 2011 and 2012

WANTED Gulf County Authorities Searching for Sexual

Predator Norman Bill Williams was

r e l e a s e d f r o m t h e

Department of Correction on

09/24/2011 in Franklin

County and was equipped

with a GPS tracking device.

On 09/25/2011 it was

discovered that Williams had

removed the GPS and left

the area. Information

gathered leads investigators

to believe Williams may have

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please call you local Law

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US Fugitive caught after

41 years in Portugal

Killer, hijacker George Wright

fighting extradition

This might be

the end of the

road for fugitive

George Wright,

but what a road

i t ' s b e e n .

A u t h o r i t i e s

arrested the 68-

y e a r -o l d i n

P o r t u g a l

yesterday after

41 years on the

lam. Even the

bare bones of his rap sheet nearly defy belief, as

CNN and AP recount: In 1962, he murdered a

gas station owner (a highly decorated WWII vet)

during a robbery; he escaped from prison in 1970

(reportedly by stealing the warden's car), then

went underground with the Black Liberation

Army.

In 1972, while dressed as a priest, he and

others hijacked a plane to Algiers (after making

FBI agents dress in bathing suits to deliver

ransom money).

Algeria returned the plane and money but

allowed the hijackers to disappear, which they

did with help from Black Panther activist

Eldridge Cleaver, who was living in the country.

Wright remained on the loose for four decades

until a dogged New Jersey corrections officer got

a lead (possibly because Wright contacted

relatives in the US) that resulted in his arrest.

Wright is fighting extradition back to the US.

One other tidbit: The 1972 hijacking led to

stricter airport security rules, requiring for the

first time that all passengers and their handbags

be screened.

The University of Florida/ IFAS Bay County

Extension is conducting a series of classes

to help people with Type 2 diabetes control

their blood sugar. The program will

include eight classes taught by qualified

educators and health professionals. A

nutrition consultation with a registered

d ie t i t ia n a n d b l ood p re s s ure

measurements are included. Classes will

run from Oct. 10 to Nov. 28 from 6 to 8

p.m. Classes will be held at the Bay County

Extension Office, which is located at 2728

E. 14th St. If you have been diagnosed with

Type 2 diabetes, are at least 21

years old and want to see if you

are eligible, please call the

Extension office at 784-6105 no

later than Oct. 6. The $75

cos t inc ludes program

materials and services. A

limited number of partial scholarships are

available to individuals based on income.

Andy Rooney ending

role on 60 Minutes

92-year-old has

been contributor

since 1978

Andy Rooney

is calling it quits

from 60 Minutes,

says CBS. The 92

-year-old will

announce the

move at the end

of this Sunday's essay, which the network

notes will be No. 1,097 since 1978. Though

a network fixture, Rooney has run into

repeated criticism that he's out of touch with

modern culture, notes the TVNewser blog.

"There's nobody like Andy and there

never will be," says CBS News chief Jeff

Fager. "His contributions to 60 Minutes are

immeasurable; he's also a great friend. It's

harder for him to do it every week, but he

will always have the ability to speak his

mind on 60 Minutes when the urge hits

him."

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6825 NORTH-

WOOD ST PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA.

To: MAULDIN, NOAH F. 6825 NORTHWOOD ST

YOUNGSTOWN, FL 32466

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Bay

County, Florida, that a public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday,

October 4, 2011, at the Bay County Government Center, located at 840 W.

11th St., Panama City, Florida, for the purpose of consideration of Code

Enforcement Case CE11-01295 and imposition of penalties and remedies in

accordance with Bay County Ordinance 07-11 pertaining to Bay County Code

violations at 6825 NORTHWOOD ST, Panama City, Florida.

All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and to present

verbal or written statements. Any person wishing to appeal any decision

made by the Board of County Commissioners at this meeting will need a

record of the proceedings. For that purpose, such person may need to

ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record

includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a

special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding

should contact the County's Administrative Office at (850) 248-8140 at

least 48 hours prior to the date of the hearing.

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19. Disreputable

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25. Encourage

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Alabama

Town

Enacts

'Jesus or

Jail' Plan

Misdemeanor offenders can

choose between

church and jail

It's either Jesus or jail for small

-time offenders in Bay Minette,

Alabama. Operation Restore Our

Community is kicking off there

this week, giving misdemeanor

offenders the choice between a

year of Sunday church services or

fines and jail, Raw Story reports.

Pastors invented the program on

the presupposition that crime is

caused by "the erosion of family

values and morals," the town's

police chief says. "We have chil-

dren raising children and parents

not instilling values in young peo-

ple."

Alabama's ACLU office calls

the plan "blatantly unconstitu-

tional" and is "considering options

for response." A Think Progress

writer notes that even conserva-

tive Justice Antonin Scalia would

condemn the plan for using the

threat of penalty to coerce partici-

pation in religion. But one pastor

rebuffed criticism, saying, "You

show me somebody who falls in

love with Jesus, and I'll show you

a person who won't be a problem

to society."

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www.panhandlecrimebuzz.com

and watch the video on the home

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PUBLIC NOTICES

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA.

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC,

PLAINTIFF,

vs.

STEVE SHANNON ROMINES, ET AL.

DEFENDANT(S).

CASE No. 10001667CA

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of

Foreclosure dated September 13, 2011 in the above action, I will sell to

the highest bidder for cash at Bay, Florida, on October 18, 2011, at

11:00 a.m., at online at www.bay.realforeclosure.com for the following

described property:

UNIT NO. 2104, OCEAN VILLA, A CONDOMINIUM

ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION THEREOF, AS

RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2850, PAGE 1679,

OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND

ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any,

other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file

a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. The Court, in its

discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time

of sale shall be published as provided herein.

DATED: September 14, 2011.

By: Jennifer Sullivan Deputy Clerk of the Court

"If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in

order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to

you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA

Coordinator, Mr. Larry Lyons at P. O. Box 1089, 301 McKenzie,

Panama City, FL 32402; telephone number 850-747-5327 two (2)

working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing

impaired, call the Florida Relay Services at 1-800-955-8771 (TTY); if

you are voice impaired, call the Florida Relay Services at 1-800-955-

8770."

Gladstone Law Group, P.A.

1499 W. Palmetto Park Rd, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33486

INVITATION FOR BID

The City of Panama City will accept sealed bids for one (1) Boom

Truck with Service Body, at the Purchasing Office until 2:00 p.m.

CST, on Monday, October 10, 2011. Specifications may be obtained at

the Purchasing Office, 519 East 7th Street, Panama City, Florida,

telephone (850) 872-3070, or our website www.pcgov.org.

Bids may be submitted in person at the Purchasing Department at 519

East 7th Street, Panama City, Florida, or via U. S. mail, courier service,

or through the City's bid submittal service at www.pcgov.org. Bids

must be plainly marked, "BID NO. PC 12-100 ~ BOOM TRUCK

WITH SERVICE BODY ~ MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011". All bids

must be received by 2:00 p.m., CST, on Monday, October 10, 2011, at

which time all bids will be opened and read aloud. Please submit one

(1) original and one (1) copy of all documents to Panama City

Purchasing Department, 519 East 7th Street, Panama City Florida

32401. Please review all documents pertaining to this request before

submitting requested information.

The City reserves the right to reject any one or all bids, or any part of

any bid, to waive any informality in any bid, and to award a contract

deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

CITY OF PANAMA CITY BECKY BARNES

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

INVITATION TO BID JACKSON COUNTY NOTICE is hereby given to all interested persons or firms that sealed bids will be

accepted at the Jackson County Purchasing Department located at the Jackson County

Administration building, 2864 Madison Street, Marianna, Fl. 32448 NO LATER THAN 2:00PM C.T. on 10/27/2011

BID NUMBER: 1011-51

BID NAME: Cleaning Services for the new County Board of Health Facility DESCRIPTION:. Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials and equipment

necessary to perform cleaning of the facility, on a 5 day a week basis, including but not

limited to floors, carpeting, trash removal, windows, furniture etc. A Contractors meeting HAS BEEN SET see Page #4

BID OPENING:

Bids will be opened and recorded by THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Purchasing Department located at 2864 MADISON STREET,

Marianna, Florida 32448 on 10/28/2011 10:00AM C.T.

Specifications and General Conditions may be obtained from the Purchasing Department

between the hours of 8:00 A.M. C.T. and 4:00 P.M. C.T. Monday through Friday.

Information or Inquiries may be made by contacting William Long, Director of the

Jackson County Board of Health 850-526-2412 Bid Packet to be obtain from our web page www.jacksoncountyfl.us

IMPORTANT ON THE OUTER MOST ENVELOPE The Bids SHALL be submitted in a sealed envelope marked and identified by the NAME

OF THE FIRM, NAME AND NUMBER OF THE BID, ALONG WITH THE DATE

AND TIME OF OPENING. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DATE:10/27/2011 TIME: 2:00 pm C.T.

BID OPENING:

10/28/2011 10:00AM CST

SEALED BID and identified by the NAME OF THE FIRM, NAME AND NUMBER OF

THE BID, ALONG WITH THE DATE AND TIME OF OPENING. Bid award will be made to the best bidder, but the right is reserved to reject any or all

bids.

Board of County Commissioners By: Chuck Lockey BOARD CHAIRMAN

Dale Rabon Guthrie CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT

EEO STATEMENT

Jackson County is committed to assuring equal opportunity in the

award of contracts and, therefore, complies with all laws prohibiting

discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age

and sex.

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATION FOR

P R O P E R T Y L O C A T E D A T 6 8 2 5

NORTHWOOD ST PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA.

To: MAULDIN, NOAH F.

6825 NORTHWOOD ST

YOUNGSTOWN, FL 32466

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of

County Commissioners of Bay County, Florida,

that a public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on

Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at the Bay County

Government Center, located at 840 W. 11th St.,

Panama City, Florida, for the purpose of

consideration of Code Enforcement Case CE11-

01295 and imposition of penalties and remedies in

accordance with Bay County Ordinance 07-11

pertaining to Bay County Code violations at 6825

NORTHWOOD ST, Panama City, Florida.

All interested persons are invited to attend the

hearing and to present verbal or written statements.

Any person wishing to appeal any decision made

by the Board of County Commissioners at this

meeting will need a record of the proceedings. For

that purpose, such person may need to ensure that

a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,

which record includes the testimony and evidence

upon which the appeal is to be based. In

accordance with the Americans with Disabilities

Act, persons needing a special accommodation or

an interpreter to participate in this proceeding

should contact the County's Administrative Office

at (850) 248-8140 at least 48 hours prior to the

date of the hearing.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BAY

COUNTY, FLORIDA

BY: BILL KINSAUL

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

September 23, 2011

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BAY COUNTY,

FLORIDA

WALTER MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC

Plaintiff,

Vs.

ROBERT P. BRINKERHOFF; UNKNOWN

SPOUSE OF ROBERT P. BRINKERHOFF;

JOHN DOE, N/K/A CHARLES L. STENZA;

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE;

Defendant(s).

CASE NO:

2011-CA-000551

DIVISION: J

UCN: 032011CA 000551XXCICI

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT,

PURSUANT TO THE JUDGMENT OF

FORECLOSURE ENTERED IN THE ABOVE

CAUSE, I WILL SELL THE PROPERTY

SITUATED IN BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA,

DESCRIBED AS:

Commence at the NE Corner of Lot 1 of

Lakewood Manor Unit One as per plat thereof

Recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 89 of. the Public

Records of Bay County, Florida; thence N00°

51'11"W along the West R/W line of Joseph Road

239.61'; thence N88°58'49"E, 1162.29'; thence

N00°51'11"W, 147.0' to the Point of Beginning;

thence continue N00°51'11"W, 117.0'; thence

N88°58'49"E, 326.99' to the centerline of a 60'

road; thence S01°45'11"E, along the centerline of

said road, 117.0'; thence S88°58'49"W, 328.83' to

the Point of Beginning, ontaining 0.88 acres more

or less. AKA Lot 13 of Lakewood Manor Unit 2

UnRecorded. Subject to area in Road R/W.

AT PUBLIC SALE, TO THE HIGHEST AND

BEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, ON October 27,

2 0 1 1 , A T 1 1 : 0 0 A M A T

WWW.BAY.REALFORECLOSE.COM.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN

THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY,

OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS

OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST

FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE

SALE.

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY

WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN

ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS

PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO

COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN

ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT BAY COUNTY

COURT ADMINISTRATION, P O BOX 1089,

PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32402, (850) 747-5327,

ADARequest@judl4.flcourts.org AT LEAST SEVEN

(7) DAYS BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED COURT

APPEARANCE, OR IMMEDIATELY UPON

RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION IF THE TIME

BEFORE THE SCHEDULED APPEARANCE IS LESS

THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS; IF YOU ARE HEARING

OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711.

DATED: September 12, 2011.

CLERK OF THE COURT

By: Jennifer Estrada

Deputy Clerk

VESCHIO LAW GROUP, LLC,

2001 W. KENNEDY BLVD.,

TAMPA, FL 33606

(813)254-6666

FILE NO: FC-11414

Sept. 27, 2011 According to the State Attorney’s Office: King Edward Sherman, 39, was convicted at trial in Marianna on Tuesday of burglary of a

dwelling and dealing in stolen property. Assistant State Attorney Larry Basford showed jurors that

Sherman and John Wayne Lincoln broke into a home at 4580 Bates Road, Greenwood, between

midnight and 2 the morning of Nov. 27 and stole a flat-screen television, which they sold later that

day. Lincoln then continued his burglary spree by going to the home of Vivian Ford, who he

ended up killing when she unexpectedly answered his knock at the door. Lincoln pleaded guilty to

his charges, including this burglary with Sherman, and the murder charge and was sentenced to

life in prison. Sherman, who has four prior felony convictions, faces up to 30 years behind bars

when he is sentenced next month.

Representative Rehwinkel Vasilinda

Files Death Penalty

Repealer Bill

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 Tallahassee – Amid growing

concerns over the possible execution of

wrongfully convicted prisoners and the

exorbitant cost to the state, State Representative

Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D-Tallahassee)

has filed House Bill 4051, which would end the

death penalty in Florida.

"I'm not in the business of dispensing

vengeance. As a state representative, I am in the

business of making decisions to help keep

Floridians safe from crime while spending

taxpayer money prudently. HB 4051 will achieve both goals,” said

Representative Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda.

Executions are carried out at staggering cost to taxpayers. In its

2000 report, “The High Price of Killing Killers,” the Palm Beach Post

found that Florida spent approximately $51 million each year to enforce

the death penalty.

“It cost at least $51 million a year and over 30 years to arrive at the

day of execution for Manuel Valle, who is scheduled to be put to death

by what may be Governor Scott's first signature on a death warrant.

With that $51 million we could put 850 law enforcement officers on

Florida's streets, as well as adding more FDLE investigators and

equipment to our arsenal against crime,” said Representative Rehwinkel

Vasilinda.

Life without parole is a sensible alternative to the death penalty.

Almost every state in the country now has life in prison without parole.

Unlike decades ago, a sentence of life without parole means exactly

what it says – convicts locked away in prison until they die. In reality, it

is much less expensive to keep a criminal in prison for life without

parole than it is for the state to execute them. A sentence of life in

prison without parole allows mistakes to be corrected or new evidence

to come to light. That would increase faith and fairness in our justice

system.

In addition, state sponsored executions have been unjustly applied;

innocent people have been killed; and each execution cause rifts in the

fabric of our civil society. All of this when we could be turning our

attention and spending our time and money toward solving our state's

many challenges. The recent protests and national concern over the

execution of Troy Davis is emblematic of the lack of trust more and

more people are demonstrating in the justice and accuracy of state

sponsored executions. That is not good for the respect and dignity for

the law.

"One of the underlying questions in the debate about state-

sponsored executions is what is the proper role and place of

government? The appropriate question for state government is how do

we keep people safe from crime in the most cost effective way? When

you analyze the numbers, state sponsored execution is not the correct

answer," says Rep. Rehwinkel Vasilinda.

The COUNTY PRESS invite your comments, please share on our

COUNTY PRESS Facebook page, AND VISIT www.thecountypress.com

Come see what's new !

We are currently inviting civic groups and organizations, musicians, crafters,

demonstrators and Historical organization to participate in the first annual Fall

Into History.

Please check out the Fall Into History web page for more details.

http://www.washingtoncountyhistoricalsociety.org/

The Washington County Historical Society was founded in 1985.

We are a 501(c)(3) organization whose sole purpose is to promote the preservation of the

heritage of Washington County, Florida. Please remember you are now in the sunshine state's

Washington County, it seems that just about all states have a Washington County in honor of our

first president. However, if you are lost, there is no better place to be than right here.

This site is in the process of being filled with the history and stories that make this part of

Florida so unique. Please check back with us and experience Washington County, Florida, come to

life.

Washington County Historical Society Museum 685 7th Avenue

Chipley, Florida 32428 (850) 638-0358

Free Admission Hours of Operation First Saturday of the Month

9 a.m. until Noon Every Thursday & Friday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Contact Us: contactus@washingtoncountyhistoricalsociety.org

wchistorical@gmail.com

http://www.washingtoncountyhistoricalsociety.org/

Scarecrow Contest Along with living history demonstrators, interesting exhibits, and an

antique car show, the first annual "Fall Into History" will also have a

Scarecrow contest for all ages. Show your artistic side, get creative and scare

a few birds in the process, Oh and did we mention awards, cash prizes and

bragging rights!

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