The Origins of Florida Flambeau, a College Newspaper
I didn’t intend to become a journalist. I wanted to be a “writer”—not that I quite knew what that meant—and an English professor, a job in which you apparently got paid to read books and talk about them to 20-year-olds. As an undergraduate at Florida State University (FSU) I learned to research, craft long footnotes […]
Meet the Baker Behind Tallahassee’s Piebrary
You know what pairs well with a good book? A good piece of pie. I find the first chapter of “Moby Dick” becomes even more profound accompanied by a slice of apple pie. Plenty of bookstores have coffee counters and cozy chairs, tempting customers to park themselves with a cup of Joe and a bestseller. […]
The Art and Alchemy of Making Jelly
My mother had many skills. She could change a tire, throw a lump of clay on a wheel and turn it into a bowl, rewire a lamp and behead any cottonmouth dumb enough to slither across her path. She kept a machete in her van for just such eventualities, which, in North Florida, are fairly […]
Legacy in the Details: Unveiling the Stories Behind Five Treasured Objects in My Mother’s House
A house inevitably fills with objects, visible manifestations of those who inhabit it, a conglomeration of dreams and desires and all the stuff you need—or once needed or thought you needed—to get as close as possible to the life you imagine for yourself. My mother grew up on a farm in West Florida. Her family […]
Editor’s Note: On the Run with Jamie Rich
Editor in Chief Jamie Rich challenges readers to look past the state’s big five to find symbols that truly represent the Sunshine State.
Making Magazine Magic in 2021
A break with tradition proves that sometimes change is just what we needed, plus a look back at 2021
Editor in Chief Jamie Rich Gives Herself Permission to Party
Editor in Chief Jamie Rich contemplates the beauty of starting anew and giving milestones their due this holiday season with a whole issue dedicated to exploring Florida
10 Florida Acts to Watch at Word of South 2021
Word of South is back with the best of the nation’s authors and artists, including 10 Florida favorites.
Flamingo Named 2020 Magazine of the Year
The Florida Magazine Association voted Flamingo its 2020 Magazine of the Year. In addition, Florida’s only statewide lifestyle magazine won four other first-place awards in writing and production excellence.
