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Looking to spice up your favorite water bottle? Have a motorbike you’d like to personalize? Check out Skinny Dipped Hydrographics! Hydrographics, otherwise known as water transfer printing, takes everyday ordinary items and make them stand out. Skinny Dipped has thousands of films to choose from. A venture started in April 2020, it is owned and operated by Robbie Clausen.
Visit their official Facebook page HERE!
on The Rebuild Florida Housing Repair & Replacement Program for Hurricane Michael is in partnership with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to serve 12 Florida Panhandle counties in long-term housing recovery efforts. This is a grant program for housing rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement that will prioritize low-to-moderate income families. It requires applicants to be the primary resident homeowners (owner-occupied) or property owners of the rental property at the time of Hurricane Michael in the following 12 counties: HOLMES, WASHINGTON, BAY, JACKSON, CALHOUN, GULF, GADSDEN, LIBERTY, FRANKLIN, LEON, WAKULLA, TAYLOR.
Want to visit in person to discuss your qualification? Rebuild Florida Centers are open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday – Saturday at the following locations:
Marianna
2917-B Optimist Drive
Marianna, FL 32448
To find more information and/or fill out the application online, visit the Official Website Here.
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Tomorrow is the weekly 30A Farmers Market in the beautiful and quaint coastal community of Rosemary Beach! From 9 a.m. EST to 1 p.m. EST, this family-friendly event will be occurring during the predicted sunny day. Featuring: locally-grown, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, beef, chicken, local seafood, freshly baked artisan bread, homemade pasta, sauces, meatballs, BBQ sauce, local honey, homemade Greek pastries and Greek food, delicious baked cakes, pies, tarts, cupcakes, gelato, grits, herbs, olive oil, vinegars, fresh-cut flowers, wonderful jams, preserves, salsas, and chow-chows. Visit the market at 28 N. Barrett Square, and enjoy a cool morning supporting local growers, artisans, and more!
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Today is Western Monarch Day! The Monarch Butterfly is a wonderful, far-traveling butterfly species. This annual event is held to celebrate the return of monarch butterflies to the central California coast as well as raise protection awareness. The monarch butterfly is facing a terrific decline in numbers that has lead to numerous conservation groups calling for it to be named and protected as an endangered species. Their migration can be tracked from north and east to south and west, and then back again. Amazingly, each leg of the migration takes four generations of the butterfly. Desire to conservation takes into account how much they pollinate, the fact that their long migration takes such a toll on their population, and the loss of their main food source due to human agriculture.
Want to help the monarch butterflies during their generational migration? One way is to share a little bit of your yard with them by planting milkweed. This plant is critical to their survival along their migration routes as it provides nectar AND is the only plant Monarch butterflies can lay their eggs in.
on Today is the day Punxsutawney Phil will deliver a prediction for a longer winter or an early spring! Groundhog Day is a very popular North American tradition observed primarily in the United States and Canada. Historically, it is a holdover of an old Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that says a groundhog emerging from its burrow on February 2nd sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks; but if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early.
While the in-person event has been canceled for safety, there will be an official livestream broadcast of the event offered by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. There will be a video preshow beginning at 6:30 a.m. on February 2nd with fun facts and history. The live show, beginning at 7:15 a.m., will include Phil’s emergence and an official translation of his prediction. Visit the official website HERE to stream now!
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National Freedom Day is an observance in the United States that honors the signing of a resolution that proposed the 13th amendment of the nation’s constitution on February 1, 1865. Abraham Lincoln, who was the president at the time, signed the resolution to outlaw slavery. However, it was not ratified by the states until December 18, 1865. Still, the anniversary is annually observed on February 1 due to the efforts of a former slave by the name of Major Richard Robert Wright, Sr. He founded National Freedom Day because he believed it was important to celebrate and remember this legal turning point. Major Wright was looked upon as a great leader in the community, and his immediate groundwork eventually culminated in (then)President Harry Truman signing a bill proclaiming February 1st as the first official National Freedom Day in the United States on June 30, 1948.
on “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” – Pablo Picasso
Today is Inspire Your Heart With Art Day! Held annually on January 31st, this is a day to ponder how art affects you, your world, and your understanding of the world. Celebrate this annual event by appreciating art and/or your own creativity; consider the following activities to recognize this amazingly introspective day:
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Looking for something to do tomorrow morning that will keep you safely 6ft away from others AND in the delightful presence of nature? Consider visiting Tallahassee Nurseries from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for a free Coffee in the Garden event. RedEye Coffee, TeBella tea, Tasty Pastry, and Three Sons Bakery will be available for purchase! Buy some refreshing coffee, calming tea, or a savory treat to enjoy while you stroll through the gardens. Tomorrow’s event is predicted to have a cool morning with a high of 66°F while the sun shines through mild clouds.
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Tomorrow is the grand opening of the new Busy Bee in Pensacola! It is a free event being held from 12 p.m. EST on January 29th to 6 p.m. EST on January 30th. The Busy Bee is hosting this Black Friday Weekend with Bantucola, and Chris Hendricks. There will be an official ribbon-cutting ceremony with Council Woman Tenaide Broughton of D5 as well as fresh-prepped produce and food-to-go!
Register via Eventbrite for the Grand Opening Celebration! Eventbrite HERE!
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Are you located in or around Grand Ridge? Do you have children? Looking to create fun memories and lifelong mementos with them? Consider reaching out to a local photographer, Chloe Bishop, to schedule a fun mini-session for the kiddos in February. The theme is princess/superhero, and is appropriate for all ages. Bishop has experience working with children and has produced beautiful portraits such as those attached to this post (please do not repost without permission).
The minis are available February 20th-21st, so be sure to reach out soon. To get in touch for a shoot or to ask about other future availability, please email Chloe Bishop, Photographer at chloebishopphotography@gmail.com or visit her Facebook group HERE!