A Georgia sheriff has taken to Facebook to declare that the men in his town are getting a free pass on Valentine’s Day this year due to the bad weather. 
 
 Sheriff Scott Berry in Oconee County announced he was canceling the holiday after an ice storm slammed Georgia on Wednesday. 
 
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 “The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces that Valentine’s Day has been CANCELLED from a line North of I-16 to the Georgia/Tennessee border,” the post says. “Men who live in the designated ‘NO VALENTINES DAY ZONE’ are exempt from having to run out and buy lottery scratchers and Hershey bars from the corner stores until February 18, 2014, due to ice, snow, freezing rain.” 
 
 Berry told Fox News’ Jenna Lee Friday he decided to do so after he noticed how many stores were closed after the storm. 
 
 Berry’s Chief Deputy Lee Weems said when Berry told him his plan he wasn’t surprised because he is used to Berry’s “hijinks,” but he was surprised how much attention it has received. 
 
 Berry said that even though the weather in Georgia was better Friday, men still should get a pass until Tuesday so they can play catch up. 
 
 “We’ve got to give these guys a chance,” he said. 
 
 Weems said the sheriff’s department will not actually enforce the ban by physically stopping someone from purchasing Valentine’s Day items. 
 
 In fact, Berry said he is not following his own decree. 
 
 “I may have written the proclamation but I am not stupid enough to go by it,” he said. “Yes, Valentine’s Day’s covered at my house.” 
 
 Berry’s Facebook post was shared more than 1,500 times. However, it has angered some in other states, including a man who called the sheriff's office Friday from a Michigan area code to protest the decision. 
 
 The Associated Press contributed to this report ||||| 0 Deputies: DeLand woman passes note saying boyfriend holding her captive 
 
 DELAND, Fla. - Volusia County deputies arrested a man after his live-in girlfriend passed a note to staff at a DeLand animal hospital saying he was threatening her, according to an arrest report. 
 
 Jeremy Floyd, 39, is accused of beating his 28-year-old girlfriend and threatening her at gunpoint for two days, deputies said. 
 
 According to deputies, Floyd beat his girlfriend on Wednesday, making her stay in bed all day Thursday with a head injury. 
 
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 On Friday afternoon, his girlfriend was able to convince him to let her bring her dog to DeLand Animal Hospital, but he insisted on accompanying her with a loaded handgun, deputies said. 
 
 Once at the veterinary hospital, the woman slipped a note to the staff there that said, “Call the cops. My boyfriend is threatening me. He has a gun. Please don't let him know.” 
 
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 A staff member called law enforcement and a DeLand police officer detained Floyd, a convicted felon, and took his gun, investigators said. 
 
 The Sheriff’s Office then took over the investigation because the incident happened in Volusia County. 
 
 Angie Pye, CEO of Volusia County's Beacon Center, said the woman's quick thinking may have saved her life. 
 
 "If they had alerted him in some way, this might not have been as peaceful; you know, somebody may have gotten hurt," said Pye. 
 
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 Floyd was charged Wednesday with violating pretrial release conditions, because deputies, said he contacted the victim from his jail cell. 
 
 Floyd called the woman 15 times on Saturday, 17 times on Sunday and 15 times on Monday, deputies said. 
 
 "I understand you're upset with me. I'm sorry. I know you're upset with me and I apologize about what I did to you. I'll make it up to you. I apologize and I love you," Floyd said in a voicemail to the victim, deputies said. 
 
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– Two Valentine's Day extremes, with a law-enforcement theme: The dedicated: An Arizona inmate scaled a 12-foot fence, crawled through razor wire, and climbed yet another wire-topped fence to escape from jail and visit his girl yesterday, reports the Arizona Republic. Joseph Dekenipp, 40, made it to the Gallopin' Goose saloon—10 miles from the Pinal County Adult Detention Center—and did indeed reunite with his girlfriend. Trouble is, police got there soon after she did and hauled Dekenipp back to jail, where he faces vehicle theft charges. The not-so-dedicated: The sheriff in Oconee County, Georgia, caused quite a buzz when he declared that Valentine's Day was canceled because of the region's weather, reports Fox News. Men "are exempt from having to run out and buy lottery scratchers and Hershey bars from the corner stores until February 18, 2014, due to ice, snow, freezing rain," wrote Scott Berry. The jokey post drew attention from around the world, as seen on the department's Facebook page.