Ambar Ramirez Carmen Macri

Creative Director Ambar Ramirez and Lead Journalist Carmen Macri collaborate monthly on the Combined Minds Column, where they delve into trending topics and review local events. Their dynamic teamwork brings a special magic to every story they co-write.

The Hunt: Finding the Best Hotdogs in Northeast Florida

July 3, 2024

Food + Drink·Lifestyle·Opinion

It’s officially summertime. And what else screams summertime other than a nice hot glizzy? Maybe wrapped in tinfoil, cooked over a grill or boiled? Even if you claim you dont like hotdogs, you still kind of like hotdogs. It's un-American to feel otherwise.

Animals & Pets·Feature·Lifestyle·Military·Wrestling

The Lore of Florida Man And the Blue Collar Barefoot Brawler

We’ve read the headlines, seen the memes and watched the news — “Florida man arrested for trying to get alligator drunk.” “Florida man charged with DUI after driving scooter into Walmart shelves.” “Florida man shot Walmart drone because he thought it was ‘watching him.’” But who is Florida Man, really?

September Print Horoscopes

Words by Carmen macri and Ambar Ramirez Aries September’s planetary movements

FLORIDA COWBOY: LIVING OFF LAND

Just Buy A Boat Words & photos by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen

Out with the Old, in with the Cold

May 1, 2025

Feature·Local Musicians·Music·Musician Interviews

Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri When we started digging into our March rock ‘n’ roll issue, we had the chance to catch up with Damien Starkey — as you should already know — and he laid down one simple rule: We had to include Cold. No ifs,

Dollar-Dusted Dance Floor

May 1, 2025

Dance·Feature

Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez The night started off harmless enough — at Pete’s employee holiday party, a few drinks, the usual plans to end up at our regular spot. But somehow, we stumbled into an entirely different universe: the Officer’s Club. Neither of us had ever

Combined Minds

April 17, 2025

Environmental·Feature

The girls talk about the rising coast Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri Ambar: Between 1982 and 2002, futurist and psychic Michael-Gordon Scallion released a series of “Future Maps” depicting dramatic changes to Earth’s geography following cataclysmic events. His maps captured the public’s imagination — and concern —

Fishing Culture in Jax

April 17, 2025

Feature·Fishing

There are plenty of fish in the sea. Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri We recently came across a report ranking Florida as the second best fishing state in the U.S. — just behind Alaska. And it got us wondering: What makes Florida such a top-tier fishing destination?

March Print Horoscopes

March 26, 2025

Feature·Horoscopes

Your local song of the month Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Aries With Venus in retrograde from the first of the month to the 27th, it will be the season of feeling and healing, Aries. Your attention will be pulled inward as you take the month to

Nookie and Notoriety

March 24, 2025

Feature·Local Musicians·Music

Limp Bizkit put Jacksonville and nu-metal on the map Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Have you ever had one of those days? Where you don’t want to wake up? Where everything is f*cked and everybody sucks? Before MTV and Hollywood, Fred Durst did. Born in Jacksonville’s

In Conversation with Damien Starkey and Jasin Todd

March 19, 2025

Feature·Local Musicians·Music·Musician Interviews

In Conversation with Damien Starkey and Jasin Todd Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez Wednesday started like any other work day for us—until it wasn’t. Why? Because we had the unique opportunity to sit down with Jasin Todd, former Shinedown guitarist, and Damien Starkey, former member of Burn Season

Keeping the Music Alive: The Pyles

March 19, 2025

Feature·Music

Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez The Pyles Artimus, the last living member of the original (not founding) Lynyrd Skynyrd — a legacy that weighs on him daily — continues to honor the band’s memory. Whether through tribute songs performed with his band Artimus Pyle Band (APB) or

Crime Time: Remembering Jordan Davis

March 19, 2025

News·Politics

Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri This month’s Crime Time takes a more serious turn. Instead of highlighting offbeat or unusual news from Jacksonville, we are focusing on the tragic 2013 case of Jordan Davis — a high school student who was fatally shot by Michael Dunn at

Combined Minds: The girlies talk jazz in Jax

March 19, 2025

Combined Minds·Editorial Opinion

Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri Carmen: When you think of jazz hubs in the South, New Orleans is probably the first place that comes to mind, right? But believe it or not, Jacksonville was actually one of the first major jazz hubs in the region. Ambar: It

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Ambar Ramirez Carmen Macri

The Hunt: Finding the Best Hotdogs in Northeast Florida

The Lore of Florida Man And the Blue Collar Barefoot Brawler

September Print Horoscopes

FLORIDA COWBOY: LIVING OFF LAND

Out with the Old, in with the Cold

Dollar-Dusted Dance Floor

Combined Minds

Fishing Culture in Jax

March Print Horoscopes

Nookie and Notoriety

In Conversation with Damien Starkey and Jasin Todd

Keeping the Music Alive: The Pyles

Crime Time: Remembering Jordan Davis

Combined Minds: The girlies talk jazz in Jax

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