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.
What is a Florida Icon? Mickey Mouse? Naval oranges? Or our favorite bird—the pink flamingo? You don’t even have to cross the state line to know that these beloved symbols universally represent Florida. But for those of us who grow up here, raise our families here, go to college here, take our first jobs here, […]
The story behind Miami’s most famous mansion, now a boutique hotel for those who want to spend a night among its opulence
Sloane Stephens went to bed late at her New York City hotel on Sept. 7, 2017, dreaming of becoming a Grand Slam champion. The then 24-year-old tennis star, known for turning defense into offense faster than the ball speeds across the net, had defeated Venus Williams on the sport’s biggest stage earlier that day in […]
NORTH BOXWOOD & BIRCH PONTE VEDRA BEACH Bronze bookends, lamb wool throws from Ireland and oversized vases are just a few of the carefully curated items found at Boxwood & Birch, a new venture presented by Constance Riik, the owner of the design firm CSR Interiors. “When I started my design business, over 10 years […]
