On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle, and the vehicle fled towards Jackson County. Jackson County deputies were notified and responded to the area to assist. When they arrived, the suspect, Andrew Fitzgerald Barnes, had abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. The… Read More »

Almost everybody has a favorite teacher, someone who went above and beyond to encourage you because they could see your potential. On October 5, take time to celebrate World Teachers’ Day- a global event launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1994. Just as Matilda had Ms. Honey, Harry had… Read More »

f you’ve been around the sun more times than you’d care to admit, you already know how there are some struggles nobody talks about. Yes, every greying hair brings wisdom and grace, but that’s also accompanied by overlooked struggles, which maybe you can better equip yourself for if you knew them beforehand. So, pour yourself… Read More »

Join Real Florida Magazine and the Bonifay, Florida Kiwanis Club for the 78th Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo, scheduled this year for Thursday through Saturday, October 5-7, 2023, featuring parades, rodeo action and world-class people-watching, as seen in Part 5 of these photos from the 2019 rodeo parades by Photography students at Florida Panhandle Technical… Read More »

Join Real Florida Magazine and the Bonifay, Florida Kiwanis Club for the 78th Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo, scheduled this year for Thursday through Saturday, October 5-7, 2023, featuring parades, rodeo action and world-class people-watching, as seen in Part 4 of these photos from the 2019 rodeo parades by Photography students at Florida Panhandle Technical… Read More »

Digital Video Technology students at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida were challenged by Instructor Paul Goulding to produce a short video clip recognizing October as ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’ in a video titled ‘October’, as seen in this 2022 production by Bethlehem High School Graduate Macy Owen. If you are interested in becoming… Read More »

The United States Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Communications Commission announced their joint plan to conduct a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and its Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET. The EAS test will apply to radios and televisions while the WEA test will… Read More »

Those little white cards documenting you’d been vaccinated against COVID-19, once required at certain restaurants, theaters, gyms, and international border crossings, will no longer be distributed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says it’s not giving them out anymore, and that anyone who wants a record of their immunizations moving forward… Read More »

National Taco Day occurs on October 4 every year, a concentrated and intensified version of the Taco Tuesdays celebrated by many restaurants. ‘Taco Tuesday’ was actually trademarked across the country in 1989 by a Wyoming-based fast-food chain called Taco John’s, except in New Jersey, where the trademark had already been claimed by Gregory’s Restaurant &… Read More »

The new COVID-19 vaccine is now available at participating pharmacies and health care providers, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends it for everyone 6 months of age and older, yet not all health experts are on board. Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, spoke about his concerns surrounding the updated COVID shot. ‘It’s just… Read More »

Join Real Florida Magazine and the Bonifay, Florida Kiwanis Club for the 78th Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo, scheduled this year for Thursday through Saturday, October 5-7, 2023, featuring parades, rodeo action and world-class people-watching, as seen in Part 3 of these photos from the 2019 rodeo parades by Photography students at Florida Panhandle Technical… Read More »

On Monday, October 2, 2023, around 6 p.m., a deputy responded to an area of Highway 90 in Marianna in response to a vehicle being in a ditch. The deputy knocked on the passenger window and asked the driver, Richard Kevin Owens, to roll the window down. Owens responded by pulling on the windshield wiper… Read More »

The buzzy injectable drug for type 2 diabetics, Ozempic, has become a household name in 2023 thanks to reports that the medication can be prescribed off-label and used for significant weight loss. Last month, the FDA warned users of a possible serious side effect to look out for intestinal blockage. Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide, a medication that helps… Read More »