Jackson County Visitors Center, Tourist Development Council — Attraction in Marianna

Hired me and two other local photographers to photograph at 40 different locations throughout the county. Within a month the director who contracted us was fired. To date I still have yet to be contacted by anyone else from the county about this contract. If I hadn't heard through the local rumor mill that the director was fired, I would still be weeks in and lots of my own money out of pocket on this project. I expect more professionalism from people who receive a large portion of my income each year I. The form of property taxes etc. Honestly, it makes one wonder what else is going on and how much time and money is wasted by the Jackson County government. It's not like people around here can...

The Jackson county School district and school board disgraces this town! With the bad reputation Marianna already has due to the 'Florida Boys home" having being in this area, and a place where torture and death of young boys had been reported, the schools presently have one of the highest beatings (corporal punishment) of human beings (particularly boys) in the entire state of Florida. Violence is apparently the sickening culture of Jackson county. It is truly amazing that places like this still exist in 21st...

I love the Jackson County Chamber. We have a very strong membership rooted in Jackson County and Jackson County heritage as exhibited by the care and restoration of the historic Russ House. As a board member over the past few years I am happy to say that there is a very strong Board of Directors this year and they have the great privilege of beginning anew in 2013 renewed vision and focus, leadership, and possibly a new location. The best of...