PONTE VEDRA Up in the northeast corner of the state, a Jacksonville-based custom home builder takes inspiration from the oldest city in the United States, nearby St. Augustine, to create grand homes with Old World charm and modern amenities. The architectural aesthetic of the Pineapple Corporation includes influences ranging from the West Indies—homes with broad […]
SARA BLAKELYShapewear Savior Blakely, the 48-year-old founder of Spanx, built a billion-dollar empire specializing in body-shaping undergarments for women. Born and raised in Florida, she had the idea of Spanx after getting tired of the discomfort caused by wearing pantyhose in the brutal Florida heat. She armed herself with a pair of scissors and history […]
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Drive west from Tallahassee for a half-hour, and you’ll pass through a patch of classic, old-time Panhandle Florida. Quincy, population 7,600. While its quaint downtown square offers a window into the past, the city also provides a glimpse into the state’s future. In the mid-1940s, the surrounding Gadsden County was a leading producer of shade […]
Editor’s Picks of Where to Go and What to See Right Now NORTH FLORIDA DAVE MATTHEWS BAND LIVE PENSACOLAAPRIL 30 For the first time ever, Dave Matthews Band takes the stage in Pensacola Bay. It’s one of four Florida tour dates, which include stops in West Palm Beach and Jacksonville. The Grammy-winning rock band from […]
These top chefs nominated for the 2019 James Beard Award Semifinalists all have something in common — they’re friends of the flock. That’s right. Of the 12 Floridian chefs and restaurants nominated this year for a James Beard Award, four have been featured in past Flamingo articles. Here’s our roundup: BEST OF SOUTH Chef Clay Conley, Buccan Palm […]
The game of golf and love are the two forces responsible for pulling Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller away from Boston, where she was attending law school, down to the Sunshine State over a decade ago. Since then, Miller, 41, the most decorated female American Olympic gymnast of all time, has survived ovarian cancer, built a […]
Diane Roberts doesn’t need to see the new Ted Bundy film or Netflix series — she already lived through the horror once.
