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Bouqets and Brickbats

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December 30, 2024
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Bouq: To Jacksonville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Britni Burkins Allstate for going above and beyond for this year’s toy drive hosted by “Folio.” Because of their generosity, nearly 100 bicycles were delivered to children in need on Ken Knight Drive.    Brick: From one of our loyal readers:  My wife and I take our 88-year-old friend out for dinner
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Combined Minds 

New Year’s Resolutions … do they work? Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Ambar: It’s the most joyful and dreadful time of the year. The final month when everybody’s minds are on gifts and holiday parties, and when those of us who are proactive start to think about

The Tree Mourner of Clay County

December 23, 2024
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Words by Fran Havey ’Tis probably the Irish in me, but I am, admittedly, a tree mourner. Folks may not know that Ireland was once filled with great forests of majestic oaks. Then, by the end of the 19th century, Ireland’s forest cover and mighty oaks had gone from 80%
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2025 Predictions

December 20, 2024
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Words by Harry Moore   2024 may be history just yet but fear not because 2025 is far from a mystery. If you’re feeling anxious about what tomorrow brings the “Folio” team has you covered — take a look at some of our boldly accurate predictions for the year ahead:
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Weaponizing Therapy

December 20, 2024
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Words by Amiyah Golden  I’m a gaslighter. Or that’s what I’ve been labeled as before during an exchange of discourse that ended with a necessary rebuttal on my end. The engagement was civil and filled with moments of laughter wedged in between — and this wasn’t the first
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‘X’ Marks the Spot

December 20, 2024
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Interview with “There’s Treasure Inside” author Jon Collins-Black Words by Ambar Ramirez As someone who proudly owns the entire “Pirates of the Caribbean” series on Blu-ray, my inner Jack Sparrow couldn’t resist when “Folio” caught wind of buried treasure hidden somewhere in St. Augustine. But this isn’t a long-lost
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Sisterhood Like No Other

December 19, 2024
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First Coast Sisters, Abbey of the Seven Bridges Words & photos by Ambar Ramirez The need to connect with others — the natural gravitation towards\ the community — is a shared human experience. And when an idea, moral belief or political stance is challenged, the need for community becomes
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Person The Year?

December 19, 2024
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Who is Trump Really Appointing?  Words by Carmen Macri  Every morning, it feels like there’s a new headline: “President-elect Donald Trump appoints someone with no experience in their assigned government role,” and we all just have to deal with it. These are just his nominees — most still need
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December Mail

December 2, 2024
Activate. Revitalize. Transform. These aspirations have guided the conversation on Downtown Jacksonville for the last 20 years. During that time, many have tried to answer the core questions needed to actualize this vision: How can we build more apartments?  What restaurants will attract the most people? What programs can make
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Folio Soapbox

November 27, 2024
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Do you ever have something you’re itching to say but you’re too afraid to do so? Scared you’ll get canceled over the candid conversations you have in the privacy of your own home or mind? Is there a secret that you need to let go to finally feel released? Well,
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Boquets and Brickbats

November 27, 2024
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BOUQ:   To Feeding North East Florida for making it easier for those in need to find free groceries, hot meals, soup kitchens and food pantries. One of those ways is a web app that allows users to search for the food pantries closest to them — feedingnefl.org/find-food-now. With Thanksgiving
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