HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (WCJB) – Tammy Bryan, a longtime Horseshoe Beach resident, was recently recognized by the Dixie County Chamber of Commerce as \u201cCitizen of the Year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bryan owns Compass Realty and two businesses: Horseshoe Beach Outfitters and Little Island Store in Buckley\u2019s Square. <\/p>\n
In her free time, she spearheads fundraisers supporting local schools, the sheriff\u2019s department, and the county.<\/p>\n
\u201cI work behind the scenes and do whatever it takes to make Dixie County a part of the map for tourism and for the people who want a slower pace of life,\u201d Bryan said.<\/p>\n
Bryan is currently organizing a fishing tournament supporting the Dixie County High School football team on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n
She became a chamber member one year ago and has focused on helping businesses recover from hurricanes.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was a great asset to getting lots of new people and business in Horseshoe back up and running after the hurricanes,\u201d said Debbie DeWeese of the Dixie County Chamber. \u201cWe have had a lot of people in the chamber work for years, and Tammy is new and young, and we are looking for that in our area.\u201d<\/p>\n
County Manager John Jenkins said Bryan\u2019s award is deserved.<\/p>\n
\u201cTammy Bryan is my favorite person from Horseshoe, and I congratulate her on her award; it is very deserved, and we appreciate all she does,\u201d Jenkins said.<\/p>\n
Bryan said her favorite activity is saltwater fishing in Horseshoe Beach.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs long as we continue to work together, encourage each other, and lift each other, Dixie County will always be the best place to live,\u201d Bryan said.<\/p>\n
At the same meeting, Barbie and Darryl Higginbotham received the Raymond Warren award. They own Taste of Dixie Diner. <\/p>\n