Being gay in Florida has never been easy. Even defiantly tolerant Key West, where artists and writers like Elizabeth Bishop, Truman Capote and Edmund White could escape America’s debilitating homophobia, had its bad moments. In 1979, a bunch of teenage boys terrorized playwright Tennessee Williams by throwing beer cans and firecrackers at his Key West […]
Though I’ve lived in Florida my entire life, it wasn’t until I read a Flamingo article in Fall 2020 that I learned of the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp, a century-old community in Cassadaga, Florida. It’s recognized as the Psychic Capital of the World. I yearned to see a place with intrigue, mystique and spirituality of an […]
They say art imitates life. If that’s the case, then the next few weeks will be full of meaningful reflection as the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County unveils two celebrations full of premier art. Now through June 22, a pioneering exhibition will be all the buzz at the Cultural Council’s main gallery in Lake […]
Doretha Hair Truesdell knows she has more days behind her than ahead of her. But before she leaves this Earth, she will see the Florida Highwaymen recognized in a standalone museum. The South Carolina native has spent the last half-century spreading the gospel of the Florida Highwaymen—a collection of Black artists whose oil-based landscapes, seascapes […]
Nick Walker was raised in a laboratory. His father was a psychobiologist who studied the sense of smell, and his grandfather was a physiologist who studied the sense of taste (and was appointed as the Science Coordinator at the Seattle World’s Fair in 1961). Both left Walker a big white coat to fill and a […]
MAKES ONE COCKTAIL PREPARATION: Add Ology small batch bourbon, simple syrup and Angostura bitters to a glass. Add ice to chill, mix, then strain over a large rock in a rocks glass. Express an orange peel over the glass, then garnish with the peel. Meet the Tallahassee tap room spilling over into the world of […]
MAKES ONE COCKTAIL PREPARATION: Add gin, lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a glass. Top off with Champagne and garnish with a sprig of lavender, if using. Read About Ology Brewing Co.’s Scientific Ex-Spirit-Ments
I first met Betty Osceola in 2020 when making the film “Saving the Florida Wildlife Corridor.” Instantly I was in awe of her deep, ancestral connection to her Everglades home. Osceola is a member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and an airboat captain with profound perspective. I am grateful for her willingness to share […]
