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- Prep roundup (Nov. 28): Late shot gives Marianna win over Cottondale
Marianna's Trey Long stole an inbound pass and scored a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Bulldogs a 71-70 boys basketball victory over visiting Cottondale on Friday.
- Bay County Shoppers Share Black Friday Tips
On what may be the busiest shopping day of the year, Bay County stores were flooded with shoppers for Black Friday.
- Crash detours traffic
Traffic was briefly detoured around a traffic accident on U.S. Highway 90 in Cypress Wednesday.
- Area traffic: All clear in the county; one accident in the city
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- Driver Sought in Blountstown Hit-and-Run
A child sustains only minor injuries after being hit by a car in Calhoun County.
- Body found in Blountstown
The Leon County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of a body found Tuesday afternoon near the Blountstown Street overpass.
- Parramores owner arrested on tax theft charges
The owner of Parramores Restaurant and Parrarmores Too Restaurants was arrested Thursday on charges that he stole more than $164,000 in sales tax, according to law enforcement officials.
- Blountstown woman dies in crash
A 48-year old Blountstown woman is dead following a three-car crash on State Road 71 Tuesday evening.
- The Lion's Tale
As part of their daily exercise and to promote a healthy heart, the fourth through sixth grades are being challenged to 'walk' from Faith Christian School to the state capitol in Tallahassee and back.
- Friday Night Fever Week Eight
Scores and Highlights from around the Panhandle in Week 8 of Friday Night Fever! SCORES Mosley 24 Lincoln 31 Bozeman 13 Blountstown 12 Wewahitchka 28 Sneads 13 Graceville 12 FAMU 22 This entry has been viewed ...
- Pioneer Settlement Prepares for Goat Day and Pioneer Day
Have you ever wanted to go back in time to see how some real pioneers lived, before electricity, and cars and major department stores? There's an easy way to find out if you head to Blountstown, Florida to the ...
- FHP working wrecks in Calhoun, Jackson
The Florida Highway Patrol is working the scene of a traffic crash this morning in Blountstown.
- Zing
You can steal our sign, but you can't steal our vote. Isn't it sad how, when a candidate realizes he is losing, he starts slinging the mud around like a toddler having a tantrum? Fred.
- Navy SEALS sail into Blountstown High
BLOUNTSTOWN ---Youth met experience Tuesday in Blountstown when a trio of active and retired Navy SEALS spoke to students in the auditorium at Blountstown High School during 5th period.
- Parental Diligence Results in Arrest of a Blountstown Man
Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen announced today the arrest of a Blountstown man for charges relating to solicitation of a minor for sexual activity.
- Group seeks to reconnect communities along Apalachicola River
CHATTAHOOCHEE -- Steamboats once plied the Apalachicola carrying cotton, timber and other commerce between farms and forests in Alabama, Florida and Georgia and the Gulf of Mexico.
- News from WMS
Our school year is off to a great start. The sixth grade students have made WMS their home now and can find their way to classes without any problems.
- FHP conducts DUI crackdown in Bristol
Bristol -The Florida Highway Patrol conducted a DUI checkpoint on State Road 20 just east of the Bristol/Blountstown Bridge Bristol from 9 p.m. Friday until 1 a.m. Saturday.
- Local democrats rally behind Obama campaign
The National Barack Obama Campaign is sending around 300 staff people to Florida and opening up more than 50 offices to get out the Obama for President vote.
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City DescriptionBlountstown is a city in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,433. It is the county seat of Calhoun County.
"This city was named for John Blount, the distinguished Seminole Indian chief who occupied the reservation just east of the town."
Blountstown is located at 30°26′35″N, 85°2′43″W (30.442957, -85.045402).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 sq mi). 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.31% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,444 people, 913 households, and 595 families residing in the city. The population density was 767.2 people per square mile (295.8/km²). There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of 328.4/sq mi (126.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.18% White, 31.79% African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 913 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:- Old Calhoun County Courthouse
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