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Chad Ramsey was busy wrapping meat Monday morning while employees were busy stocking shelves. Two of his children were helping out their dad. [Full Story »] 

CALHOUN COUNTY
February 4
James Albert Willis - violation of probation, failure to appear
William Eugene Morel - battery
February 5
Stacy Kirkpatrick - violation of probation
Jamie Brenton McCardle - selling amphetamine within 1000 ft of worship or business, schedule II, III or IV
February 6
Edward Polan Hall - non support of children or spouse
Robert Dravin Hodge - violation of probation
Mattie Delois Johnson - battery
Billy Joe Mears - out of county warrant
Margaret Julia Foster - out of county warrant
Jesse Peterson - possession of methamphetamine
February 7
Mattie Delois Johnson - violation of conditional release
Corrie Tyrone Johnson - crimes against person/culpable negligence exposure to harm
February 8
Trent Douglas Cauley - burglary of structure conveyance unarmed without person inside, larc/petit, 1st offense
February 9
Michael Jerome Bailey - out of county warrant
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BES Ag Day enjoyed by all [Full Story »] 

Girls from all over the community enjoyed a beautiful night of dancing and fun with their dads and other special men in their lives Saturday night at the Civic Center. [Full Story »] 

A Bay County man, Jason Kenneth Jones, was being sought by Bay County law enforcement last Wednesday for the shooting deaths of two people in the Fountain area. Around noon Thursday, a convenience store clerk in Blountstown told a law enforcement official he thought he had seen the man in his store. That sparked a manhunt involving the Blountstown Police Department, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department, FHP, FWC, Altha Police Department, Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force, and K-9 units from Calhoun CI and Liberty CI. [Full Story »] 

The Tigers baseball team improved to 3-0 this week in regular season and 5-0 overall. On Monday, we traveled to Wewa and earned a 7-3 win over the Gators. [Full Story »] 

Dental hygienist, Melissa Kincaid from the Calhoun County Health Department visited Mrs. Bodiford's Pre-K class on Wednesday morning. Pre-K Student Waylon Johnson says, "We learned what is good for our teeth, and how to brush them!" [Full Story »] 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES TWO PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES IN FLORIDA

Risk to Florida Public Remains Low

TALLAHASSEE— The Florida Department of Health (Department) has announced there are two presumptive positive cases of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida. Both individuals remain in isolation at this time. Despite these cases in Florida, the overall immediate threat to the public remains low. [Full Story »] 

by Daniel Leonard
UF/IFAS Calhoun County
Extension Agent

Though we’re known for beaches and theme parks, Florida’s longest-running industry is actually beef cattle ranching. Beginning when Ponce de Leon introduced cattle to North America via Florida, way back in the year 1521, beef herds have grazed Florida’s vast grasslands for nearly 500 years (2021 marks the quincentennial anniversary for Florida ranching!). [Full Story »]