As the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School unfolded live on TVs across the country, the tight-knit community of Parkland, Florida watched in disbelief as their neighbors, children, educators and community slowly trickled out of the building guided by SWAT teams. Over the next few hours, it was revealed that a former student shot […]
The historic culinary battles stirred up by Florida lawmakers over key lime pie, mullet pizza and Apalachicola Bay oysters
It’s been said that ingesting local honey may have medicinal benefits, such as treating allergy symptoms. But the main reason to reach for it in the kitchen and behind the bar is to soothe the soul with distinctive regional flavors that can be savored and sipped in culinary creations and cocktails. Chef Daven Wardynski of […]
Read our Spring 2018 Icons issue front to back.
After his first year in a doctoral program at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Patrick Rynne was looking for exciting ways to help others engage with science. Deciding to merge his love of marine studies with his passion for video and social media, he filmed an experiment on riptides […]
On March 21 author and Flamingo contributor Prissy Elrod hosted the Flamingo team and Tallahassee readers for a Flocktail event in celebration of Flamingo’s Spring 2018 Iconic Florida edition. Area women came together to mix, mingle and toast all things Florida. Special thanks to our hostess Prissy Elrod and partners Black Fig Catering and handbag designer […]
LAKE MEADOW “RED DEVIL” STUFFED EGGS Serves 12 PREPARATION: Add eggs to a large pot. Cover with water and add a generous amount of salt. Bring to a hard boil. Turn off the heat and cover. Let eggs stand for 11 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, make a salted ice bath large enough to […]
Prissy Elrod tells how the Sunshine State’s tiniest icons cause the biggest fuss
With the Sunshine State in near-constant bloom, Florida honeybees stay busy almost year-round. Floridians have a long history of beekeeping. Right here in the swamps of Apalachicola, the gold standard of honey—tupelo—has been harvested since the 1800s. And every spring, the University of Florida hosts Bee College, a two-day workshop for both seasoned and aspiring […]
