Part 2- 78th Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo in Bonifay Scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, October 5-7, 2023

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 2 of these photos from the 2019 rodeo parades by Photography students at Florida Panhandle Technical… Read More »

Part 1- 78th Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo in Bonifay Scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, October 5-7, 2023

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 1 of these photos from the 2019 rodeo parades by Photography students at Florida Panhandle Technical… Read More »

Washington County, Florida Extension Service Hosts Annual Peanut Butter Challenge to Assist Local Food Pantries, Kicks Off October 1, 2023

The Peanut Butter Challenge is an annual jar collection for local food pantries hosted by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension. Launched in the Florida Panhandle counties in 2012, it is again spreading statewide this year. Unopened, unexpired peanut butter jars of any size can be donated to the Washington County Extension… Read More »

October 3 is National Caramel Custard Day 

October 3 is National Caramel Custard Day. Caramel Custard is a rich, flavorful dessert that originated in Europe. The Ancient Romans experimented with the binding properties of eggs in their cooking, but custard as we know it didn’t emerge until the Middle Ages. Today, there are many variations of the classic custard dessert. These include… Read More »

October 2 is National Custodian Day

They work while we sleep. Sometimes we walk around them in the halls not always seeing them or their work as important. That’s why we love this day, National Custodian Day, or as some prefer to be called, ‘Porters’, which rolls around every  October 2.  It recognizes the hard work that it takes to keep… Read More »

Holmes County, Florida Commissioners, Economic Development at Odds Concerning Additional Taxation in Holmes County

Last week, Holmes County, Florida Economic Development Commission Director Joe Rone introduced to the Holmes County, Florida Board of County Commissioners the prospect of implementation of a one percent electricity tax on Holmes County residents. Rone stated that the proposed tax could potentially increase to six percent over time. Other Holmes County commissioners, however, immediately… Read More »

October 1 is International Day of Older Persons

Seventy-five years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, a monumental document in the history of human rights. Written by representatives from around the world with different legal, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, it is the first document articulating the fundamental human rights that are meant to be universally protected.… Read More »

Audio Production Students at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley Work on Podcasting, Live Streaming and Radio Production

Start Here-Get There. Highlighting students in the Photography, Audio, Video and Television Production,  Filmmaking and Cinematography Programs at Florida Panhandle Technical College, today we take a closer look at these 2023-2024 students as they work on podcasting and preparation for live streaming and radio production in Studio B, the FPTC production facility on September 28,… Read More »

September 30 is National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day is observed on September 30 every year. Although you may think that every day is the day of olive oil, there is one special day to celebrate one of the most sophisticated creations in the market. Olive oil is not only delicious but also good for our health. It is… Read More »

Holmes County, Florida High School Blue Devils Celebrate 2023 Homecoming with Parade on Friday, September 29, 2023, in Bonifay, Florida

Start Here- Get There.The Holmes County, Florida High School Blue Devils celebrated 2023 Homecoming with a parade, following a week-long series of events and culminating in a football game, as seen in Part 1 of these images by Florida Panhandle Technical College Digital Video Technology student Diana Buchanan on Friday, September 29, 2023, in Bonifay,… Read More »