Part 2- The 2026 Panhandle Watermelon Festival will kick off on Saturday, June 27, 2026 in downtown Chipley, Florida, with a parade, watermelon and lots of people watching, as seen in these images from the 2016 event by Goulding.
See the entire gallery of photos on Facebook at Real Florida Magazine.
If you are interested in car photography, headshot portraits, product photography, action sports photos, wedding photography, street photography or other forms of photographic expression, registration is now ongoing for drone, photography, video, television and radio production at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida, with financial aid available for adults and no charge for high school students 16 years of age.
Florida Panhandle Technical College continues to push the envelope in innovation, constantly upgrading the array of production programs available, to satisfy the marketplace demand for drone pilots, film creators, cinematographers, television production technicians, audio engineers and content creators.
Now is a great time to follow the path of the current FPTC students ready to graduate in May, and start your journey in Digital Video Technology and Photography, getting a jump-start on the 2026-2027 school year.
Call 850-638-1180 Extension 6317, stop by 757 Hoyt Street in Chipley or mail [email protected] for more information about the Photography, Video Technology, Audio, Drone and Television Production offerings at Florida Panhandle Technical College, with financial aid available, but limited seating.
