Kwanzaa is an annual holiday affirming African family and social values that is celebrated primarily in the United States from December 26 to January 1. Both the name and the celebration were devised in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, a professor of Africana studies at California State University in Long Beach and an important figure in Afrocentrism. Karenga borrowed the word kwanza, meaning “first,” from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza,… Read More »

Here’s part 2 of a Real Florida Magazine interview with Santa Claus in downtown Chipley, Florida on November 11, 2014.

Here’s part 1 of a Real Florida Magazine interview with Santa Claus in downtown Chipley, Florida on November 11, 2014.

The staff and management of Foster Folly News wishes all our friends, family and readers a very Merry Christmas and encourage you to remember the reason for the season.  

Many people around the world celebrate Christmas Eve in different ways. It is observed in many countries such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Workers in some countries get a day off or half-day off to prepare for Christmas Day, including last-minute shopping for presents, decorations or food. In some countries Christmas Eve is celebrated with… Read More »

The staff from Student Services at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida wish the community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and when asked what gifts they requested for Christmas, replied, ‘We would like to enroll new students for the Spring 2024 Semester’. Students from the FPTC Photography Program took a few… Read More »

The Town of Wausau, Florida held a Regular Monthly Council Meeting on Monday, December 21, 2023 at 5PM, as seen in the video (below).

Festivus is on December 23 and it’s perfect for those who don’t have a traditional holiday to celebrate. Although it sounds paradoxical, its purpose makes a lot of sense. Not everyone has a major holiday to celebrate like Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa and they can feel left out. This holiday gives many people a non-denominational… Read More »

The City of Bonifay, Florida City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, December 21, 2023 to replace former city attorney Michelle Jordan with Jonathan Holloway. Jonathan Holloway has been a practicing lawyer in Crestview, Florida since 2007 and has served as Crestview’s city attorney for the past several years. City of Bonifay Mayor, Larry… Read More »

Angela Hall Jones, 68 of Malone, Florida went home to be with the Lord on December 21, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  Angela was born on September 8, 1955, in Dothan, Alabama to Sidney and Jean Hall. She was a lifelong resident of the Florida Panhandle and worked at the Florida… Read More »

You simply cannot make this stuff up. Combining the legal reasoning of George Orwell and Bizarro, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that the government must prevent citizens from voting for the candidate of their choice in order to preserve democracy. This dangerous ruling, the culmination of years of Democratic planning to silence the voters’… Read More »

Every year, the anniversary of the first pilgrims landing on the shores of North America is observed on Forefathers’ Day on December 22 (unless it occurs on a Sunday, in which case Forefathers’ Day is celebrated on December 23). Although the forefathers landed in America on December 21, the anniversary was accidentally marked as December… Read More »

The City of Chipley (City) invites qualified contractors (Contractor) to submit bids for a turn-key photovoltaics (PV) solar panel project. This project involves the installation of a 40-kW solar panel system at the public works building located at 671 Rustin Drive, Chipley, FL. The selected contractor will be responsible for developing detailed designs and engineering… Read More »

When the cups are on the tallest shelf of the tallest cabinet, it’s not always fun to be short. But how great it is that you’re always at the top of the human pyramid? And when have you ever hit your head on a door frame? Short Girl Appreciation Day was started to celebrate the… Read More »