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on We’re in the thick of the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday! It started this past Saturday, August 24th and will run through next Friday, September 6th.
You’ll be able to purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies tax-free! Visit the 2024 Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday: FAQ by the Fla. Dept. of Revenue for more information.
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The GFWC Marianna Woman’s Club is the recipient of a Facade Improvement Grant from Main Street Marianna and the Community Redevelopment Agency. Follow the GFWC Marianna Woman’s Club and Main Street Marianna on Facebook to see how the community redevelopment plays out.
For more information about the Community Redevelopment Agency’s Growth and Development Assistance Program Grant, contact Nikisha Milsapp by emailing mainstreet@mariannafl.city.
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The Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville is turning 100!!! Join the centennial celebration and enjoy a lineup of special exhibits and programs that embrace its past and recognize the local women who founded the museum.
From now through November 3rd, visit Project Atrium: Frank Stella. As the MOCA website states, “For six decades, Frank Stella has been a renowned painter, printmaker and sculptor. To mark the 100th anniversary, Stella was commissioned to create a sculpture for the museum. The finished work, “Jacksonville Stacked Stars” rises two stories in the museum’s atrium.” The museum will have a collection of Stella’s prints on display; the display is partly pulled from their permanent collection and partly on loan from local collectors.
There are endless other opportunities offered by MOCA; check out their website to learn more about the centennial celebration exhibits and programs as well as their standard offerings of kids classes and more.
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The 4th Annual Bee Friends Farm host Honeybee Festival is coming up quick! Head out to the Jacksonville Fairgrounds on August 18th to enjoy a day of all things honeybee. The festival is thrown in honor of National Honey Bee Day. Honey bees are crucial to a lot of agriculture here in the USA; the country relies on hardworking honeybee hives being transported back and forth across country to continue working year-round.
The annual festival includes hourly beekeeping talks by local beekeeper association experts; the talks will cover the honey-making process, backyard beekeeping, and more. There will be a Buzzy Bee Marketplace featuring over 60 vendors and a hands-on education annex for the kids. The education annex will feature kid-friendly bee biology lessons and planting sessions. There will also be food trucks, honey tastings, and more. Learn more by visiting Bee Friends Farm website.
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Tallahassee’s 6th annual Beer Festival is this Saturday, August 10th! Featuring craft brews created by over 100 home brewers while breweries pour over 300 different fermentations to sample. Not a traditional beer fan? No worries! Other drinks such as ciders, meads, sparkling sodas, and wine will be available. Plus, all guests will receive a souvenir tasting glass! The festival will also feature live music and festival games like axe throwing and corn hole. Learn more by visiting the Tallahassee Beer Festival website.
on August is Summer Sun Safety Month! What can you do to stay safe under the intense summer sun?
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The director of the Florida Coastal Conservancy will lead a special presentation that covers topics like why sea turtles cry salt and why turtle nests are protected on Florida beaches. Guests will also get to see turtle shells and skulls; depending on the specimens brought and the number of guests, they may even be allowed to touch. While the event is free to attend, they do ask guests to register in advance. To learn more or register for the All About Sea Turtles talk, click here. It will be held on August 1st from 10am-12pm at the William J. Rish Recreation Area.
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The International Day of Friendship was created in 2011 by the UN General Assembly. The idea was to help celebrate and further “friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals [that] can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.”(1) The U.N. encourages governments, community groups, and other organizations to coordinate activities and events that celebrate the friendships that help build, guide, and protect global peace.
Celebrate friendships today, international and local, by reaching out to a friend in your circle. Interested in forging a new friendship with an international friend? Listed below are some international pen pal sites that you can explore today:
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The Wausau Possum Festival is coming up quick! Come enjoy this all-things-possum small-town festival August 2-3rd. There’s no end to the activities: Hog Callin’, Rooster Crowin’, Donkey Ball, Pancake Breakfast, arts & crafts vendors, a quilt auction, a Possum Parade, and more!
Wausau celebrates their historical dependence on possums during this annual event. Individuals are encouraged to come dressed as a possum. During the Possum Parade, the Possum King and Queen will be crowned. Best of all, there will be possum ice cream! Don’t worry, it’s not possum-flavored; possums love persimmons, so the ice cream is persimmon flavored as a nod to their enjoyment of the native fruit. Learn more by visiting the event webpage HERE.
on The humidity is more persistent than the mosquitos and the summer storms don’t happen often enough; we’re in the thick of summer here in the Florida Panhandle! The periods of intense heat can sap the life out of everything green; porch plants are wilting, ornamental shrubs are browning, and extra waterings just seem to cause sun spots and yellowing leaves.
If you’re looking for plants that can handle the heat and the blackest of thumbs, look no further than the list below! It’s curated entirely from native plants; this means they’ve all genetically evolved to better handle local Florida weather. While all plants need a period of establishment when added to a garden (i.e. supplemental waterings) or daily waterings (if kept in a pot), native plants require less supplemental watering each year, require no fertilization to produce blooms, and are typically much lower maintenance than typical ornamental flowering plants.
Blanket Flower (Galliardia spp.)
This is an easy-to-grow, short-lived perennial with richly colored, daisy-like flowers. The plant forms a slowly spreading mound, and the common name may be a reference to how they can slowly spread and “blanket” an area. They self-seed readily; if you’d like to stop them from self-seeding or want to extend the bloom time, you can dead-head the flowers (more on dead-heading flowers).
Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea) 
A colorful perennial with fragrant flowers; thrives in sunny and well-drained soil. It also appreciates being deadheaded. Scarlet sage can be found with red, white, or pink flowers. It’s deer resistant and easy to grow. While it can grow to 2-3ft tall, it handles pruning quite well and can be kept to a desired height easily. Best of all, it attracts everything from butterflies to bees to hummingbirds!
Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora) 
This is the plant to accompany all other plants! Frogfruit is the perfect plant to add to hanging baskets, to keep down weeds in your well-kept beds, or function as a walkable, mowable groundcover to replace costly turf grass. Another benefit? It’s popular with pollinators including small bees, wasps, flies, and butterflies. Frog fruit is the host plant for three butterflies: the phaon crescent, buckey, and white peacock.