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Flamingo stands out as Florida's sole statewide lifestyle media brand, exploring topics such as people, travel, outdoor activities, food, conservation, culture, and style throughout the state. It serves as a trusted source for embracing the true Florida lifestyle, from Pensacola to Key West and everywhere in between. More than just a magazine, Flamingo acts as a movement that brings together Florida's rich cultural diversity and stunning landscapes. It aims to be the top destination for captivating stories about Florida while encouraging readers to discover the state's land, waterways, culinary delights, arts, and cultural experiences.

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10 Florida Films You May Not Know About

3 weeks ago | flamingomag.com | Steve Dollar

by Steve Dollar | April 22, 2025 10 Florida Films You May Not Know About Many of the most famous Florida films are almost a billboard for palm-shaded idylls, even when drug dealers get involved—see such indelible, sun-drunk action flicks as “Scarface” and “Miami Vice”—or aliens come to visit the retirement home, as in “Cocoon.” Likewise, a sense of place permeates such disparate productions as “The Truman Show,” “Edward Scissorhands” and “Creature from the Black Lagoon” that it’s impossible...
Flora-Bama Mullet Toss: A Tradition Across State Lines

4 weeks ago | flamingomag.com | Steve Dollar

by Steve Dollar | April 16, 2025 Flora-Bama Mullet Toss: A Tradition Across State Lines St. Louis has the Gateway Arch. Seattle has its Space Needle. Los Angeles has the Hollywood sign. Yet, can any of these symbolic civic wonders really compare to the salt-crusted, mullet-tossed, beer-sodden glory that is the Flora-Bama Lounge?
18 Places to Eat, Stay and Play in Fort Lauderdale

1 month ago | flamingomag.com | Emilee Perdue

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How Central Florida Became the Barbecue Capital of the State

1 month ago | flamingomag.com | Helen Bradshaw

by Helen Bradshaw | April 14, 2025 How Central Florida Became the Barbecue Capital of the State When Ellie and Gladys Peebles started their barbecue restaurant in 1947, it was a side hustle. Now, it’s a mainstay and one of the reasons Polk County is called “the barbecue capital of Florida.”“Our restaurant was opened by our grandparents on the weekends,” says Jessica Knowles, who runs Peebles Bar-B-Q.
How Brillhart Architecture Designs Homes Using Their Natural Instincts

1 month ago | flamingomag.com | Gregory Wakeman

by Gregory Wakeman | April 10, 2025 How Brillhart Architecture Designs Homes Using Their Natural Instincts Jacob Brillhart’s path to architecture seems almost preordained. Raised in New Hampshire, he grew up in a household that fused creativity and craftsmanship—his father was a structural engineer, and his mother an illustrator. “I was making things and building things my whole life,” Jacob said. But his journey wasn’t without detours.
Noah Verrier Turns Fast Food Into Fine Art

1 month ago | flamingomag.com | Steve Dollar

by Steve Dollar | April 2, 2025 Noah Verrier Turns Fast Food Into Fine Art To paraphrase an old saying, one man’s junk food is another one’s treasure. At least if that man is Noah Verrier, whose oil paintings of highly processed snacks, cheeseburgers hot from the drive-thru window, luminous gummy bears and other dubious dietary choices have made him a viral sensation and a highly collectible artist.
How Olive My Pickle Harnesses the Power of Fermentation for Good

1 month ago | flamingomag.com | Emilee Perdue

by Emilee Perdue | March 19, 2025 How Olive My Pickle Harnesses the Power of Fermentation for Good On a recent winter day in Jacksonville, a glowing neon pickle casts its light over barrels of fermented foods, artisanal cheeses and racks of T-shirts with sayings like “Make Pickles Not War.” Giddy shoppers browse blue and pink bags of pickle juice standing proudly on refrigerated shelves alongside a rainbow of pickles, olives, sauerkraut, kimchi and more.
A Guide to Florida's Film Festival Season

1 month ago | flamingomag.com | Steve Dollar

by Steve Dollar | March 18, 2025 A Guide to Florida’s Film Festival Season April is film festival month across Florida. The timing makes sense as the year’s first major festivals—Sundance, South By Southwest and Germany’s Berlinale—have recently premiered the buzziest and most-promising new movies, anointing the films’ subsequent run on the festival circuit.
The Barnsley Resort: North Georgia's Charming Southern Escape

1 month ago | flamingomag.com | Eric Barton

by Eric Barton | March 17, 2025 The Barnsley Resort: North Georgia’s Charming Southern Escape My wife, Jill, chose the prettiest of horses, Honey, with a coat the color of custard pie and a streak of white down her nose. A blond mane cascaded on both sides of Honey’s face as if the mare had an Instagram following to consider. Honey took up the rear as we turned onto trails through the Georgia hills, dropping into rocky streams and clopping over wooden footbridges.
How To Attend the Miami Open Like a Pro

2 months ago | flamingomag.com | Dave Seminara

by Dave Seminara | March 10, 2025 How To Attend the Miami Open Like a Pro 40 years ago, Butch Buchholz, a former player and president of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) brought a tennis tournament to South Florida with an ambitious goal: to create a two-week tournament like the sport’s four majors (The Austrailian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open) but organized and run by players. The 1985 Lipton International Players Championships was a bit of a mess.