🌱 Will Cottondale’s four-star standout stick with Florida or flip to FSU?

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• Will Cottondale’s four-star standout stick with Florida or flip to FSU?

Also on today's calendar: Chipley Tigers vs Baker Gators and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mike Norvell will get another chance to flip 4-star WR committed to Gators (chopchat.com) — A standout four-star football recruit from Cottondale, Tramond Collins, has re-committed to the Florida Gators but still plans an official visit to Florida State on June 12. The versatile 6-foot-2 athlete, considered a local prospect just an hour from Tallahassee, is also visiting Georgia, Florida, and Auburn as FSU coaches try to flip his commitment.
   

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📸 Around Cottondale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cottondale

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday March 24

• Zerbini Family Circus
  Jackson County Agriculture Center, 3631 US-90, Marianna
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday March 24

• Chipley Tigers vs Baker Gators
  Chipley High School, 1545 Brickyard Rd, Chipley
  6:30 pm

Saturday March 28

• SPRING CARNIVAL
  Cottondale City Recreation Center, Henderson Rd, Cottondale
  10:00 am
• NO KINGS [Chipley]
  Walmart Supercenter, 1621 Main St, Chipley
  10:00 am

Tuesday March 31

• Chipley Tigers vs Slocomb Red Tops
  Chipley High School, 1545 Brickyard Rd, Chipley
  5:00 pm

Thursday April 2

• Chipley Tigers vs Cottondale Hornets
  Chipley High School, 1545 Brickyard Rd, Chipley
  6:00 pm
• Rare of Breed @ Madison Street Park
  Madison Street Park, 2881 Madison St, Marianna
  6:00 pm
• Rare of Breed
  Madison Street Park, 2881 Madison St, Marianna
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday March 23

• Chipley Tigers vs Jonesboro Senior Hurricane
  Chipley High School, 1545 Brickyard Rd, Chipley
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is a minor accident on I-10 E reported at...
  There is a minor accident on I-10 E reported at 2:41 AM. "There is a BREAKDOWN" (Nextdoor )
• There is an emergency vehicle on Jackson Ave...
  There is an emergency vehicle on Jackson Ave reported at 6:12 PM. "Tow Truck on Roadside" (Nextdoor )

• US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Correctional Treatment Specialist (Case Manager) in Marianna. Apply here.
• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Marianna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cottondale here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marianna

• Who is Jose Caballero, the player who made mid-game Yankees switch? (pinstripesnation.com)
• Highlights For Jackson County BOCC March 10th Regular Meeting Highlights (thegracevillenews.com)
• Recollections - Legends of Yesterday: Syfrett-Johns Family (thegracevillenews.com)

Chipley

• Paul Douglas, 72 of Chipley, Florida Passes on March 16, 2026 (fosterfollynews.net)

Bonifay

• Graceville Man Gets 20 Years After High-Speed Chase (wiregrassdailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One's very heavy. The other is a little lighter. (Thank you Nancy V. for sending it in!)
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