Real Florida Magazine

06/11/2026

The result is a polished yet completely believable portrait that feels like a high-end, unmanipulated photograph- exactly what most clients want for headshots and studio portraits.

Photorealism is not a formally defined or generally accepted “studio lighting technique” in traditional portrait and headshot photography. Photography by its nature produces photorealistic (i.e., real) images, so the term does not...

06/11/2026

Protesters outside waved signs reading “Clean water over tech profits!”, “Don’t ruin our aquifer”, and “We can’t drink data!”

Recent local government meetings across Northwest Florida’s Panhandle have spotlighted intense community opposition to proposed AI data centers, with residents packing commission chambers to protest potential strains on water supplies, electricity grids,...

06/11/2026

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, died at 82 a year ago, on June 11, 2025.

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the...

06/11/2026

The sweetness doesn’t hang around for very long. It has to be picked at its freshest, otherwise there’s a risk of — nothing really — it’s just slightly less incredible tasting.

Some call it “corn-stick,” others go with “sweet pole,” but we like to call it amazing — especially when you use those cute plastic corn on the cob handles. National Corn on...

06/11/2026

T&C Pageantry presents Miss Watermelon on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at First United Methodist Church of Marianna.

T&C Pageantry presents Miss Watermelon on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at First United Methodist Church of Marianna. Divisions include:Infant Miss Watermelon- 0/11MBaby Miss Watermelon- 12/23MToddler Miss Watermelon- 2/3YRMini Miss Watermelon- 4/5YRLittle Miss...

06/11/2026

The service will take place at the Vernon Fire Department, and is available to residents of Vernon, Florida, and identification must be shown.

A Pet Registration and Rabies Clinic will be held in Vernon, Florida on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 9-11AM as seen below. The service will take place at the Vernon Fire Department,...

06/11/2026

She was preceded in death by her parents: Pick and Bonnie Sansom; brother: Ricky Sansom; sister: Diann Chancey.

Dell S. Gilbert, 73, of Cottondale, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on June 9, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Dell was born on August 12,...

06/11/2026

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.

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...

06/10/2026

Part 1- A Look Back 10 Years to 2016 Panhandle Watermelon Festival in Chipley, Florida With Concert and People Watching- The 2026 Panhandle Watermelon Festival will kick off on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Trawick Park in Chipley, Florida, with a free concert, watermelon and lots of people watching, as seen in these images from the 2016 event by Goulding.

06/10/2026

What is not included is helping yourself to employee-only equipment or punching a 72-year-old resort staffer when told no.

Generally, when we brag on the resort amenities in our beautiful slice of paradise, we mean things like beach chairs, towels, and maybe a nicely blended frozen drink. What is not included...