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Washington, Holmes and Jackson counties combine efforts to encourage tourists to take Northwest Florida’s roads less traveled
By Lilly Rockwell Originally published in the Feb/Mar 2011 issue of 850 Business MagazineFor Northwest Florida’s northern counties — the ones that bump up against Alabama and are frequently seen only through the blurred window of a car traveling down Interstate 10 — attracting tourists is a frustrating and tough sell.
By comparison, beachside counties such as Bay and Okaloosa seem to effortlessly lure tourists with their white-sand beaches, bustling shopping malls and resort hotels.
Chamber Banquet
Chamber Banquet Held January 28, 2011
The 83
rd Annual Banquet and Meeting was held on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, and featured hometown humorist and writer Mark Hinson. It was held at 5:30pm, Friday, January 28th at the National Guard Armory
Our featured speaker for the evening was Jackson County native and noted writer/humorist Mark Hinson. Mark is a senior writer and columnist for the daily Tallahassee Democrat and Tallahassee.com, both part of the Gannett news chain. A graduate of Marianna High School, he is the son of legendary Jackson County community icon Dick Hinson and wife Ann.
