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She Left Her Fiancé For Puppets: April Brucker, the Ventriloquist

July 1, 2025

Words by Ambar Ramirez April Brucker grew up like every young girl does. With a love for Barbie, “Sesame Street” and being told that a woman’s biggest accomplishment in life was to find an established husband (who was preferably rich, but who you loved despite that). In a little town outside of Pittsburgh, born and raised in Bethel Park,

Editorial Opinion·Entertainment·Feature

Where the Locals Go:A Summer Guide to Northeast Florida

Words by Kaili Cochran Now you may be thinking you’ve heard it all, especially if you’ve spent countless summers in Jacksonville. But, this is your guide to hidden things to do, see and eat during the summer of 2025 that even locals may not have tried before. Card

Crimetime

Guns, Drugs and a Gator By Ambar Ramirez When the Jacksonville Sheriff’s

Facebook Crusaders

Words by Carmen Macri With great power comes great responsibility —

Your Junk, Your Treasure

February 28, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature

The environmentally friendly hobby — junk journaling Words by Ambar Ramirez When my lease ended last year and I was cleaning out my nightstand drawers, I came to a horrifying realization: I’m a hoarder. Hoarder probably isn’t the best word for it as that is a very serious medical

Sex and the Bold City

February 28, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature

The Dos and Don’ts of Online Dating Words by Carmen Macri A few days ago, our office lunch took an unexpected turn when a coworker — freshly single — shared her attempt at diving back into the Jacksonville dating scene via the usual suspects: Hinge, Tinder, Bumble, etc. Her

Bouquets and Brickbats

February 28, 2025

Editorial Opinion

BOUQ: To the Jacksonville Sports Foundation for naming Samantha Vance as its new executive director. Vance has a proven track record demonstrating impactful leadership throughout her career, including consulting with the NFL and the NBA. She also has many years of experience leading nonprofits. BRICK To the JEA Board

The Rise of Non-alcoholic Beverages

February 25, 2025

Drink·Editorial Opinion·Entertainment·Feature

Words by Kaili Cochran Since COVID-19, non-alcoholic beverages have become something more commonly seen day-to-day and are only becoming more popular as time goes on. During the recent Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, Michelob Ultra Zero made an appearance in “The ULTRA Hustle” ad that aired during

Trying Class Pass: Is it Worth it?

February 25, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature

Words by Ambar Ramirez Disclaimer: If you’re a dedicated gym bro or loyal to one workout spot, this article might not be for you. But if you’re open to trying new and exciting ways to break a sweat, keep reading. In just one week, I took a Pilates class,

February Crime Time

February 25, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature·News

Jacksonville’s Stolen Valor Villain: Semper Fraud Jacksonville is a military town, more so than most with residents actively participating in every U.S. conflict since the Civil War. Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS) has been the city’s biggest employer basically since it was built in 1940, so the local economy and

Bouquets and Brickbats

February 25, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature

BRICK To Elon Musk for overstepping his bounds on most all things in the White House thus far. He and his DOGE team seem to have double standards. While in the midst of cutting federal spending, he also happened to get a $40 million dollar defense contract from the U.S.

Folio Weed: Back to the Drawing Board

February 24, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Folio Weed

Words by Shelton Hull We’re only two months into the year, and we’re already off to a very fast start in the state’s cannabis industry. Despite the debacle that was Amendment 3 last year, the biz has bounced back pretty nicely from that national humiliation. According to the research

Combined Minds: The Girlies Talk Florida Conspiracy Theories

February 24, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature

Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez Carmen: Did you know that Florida is one of the most gullible states? The most, actually. According to a recent study done by Oddspedia, Florida residents are some of the most diehard conspiracy theorists – whether we are the ones coming up

The Bear

February 21, 2025

Community·Editorial Opinion·Feature

Words by Amiyah Golden Our fears are often instilled through genetic predisposition, trauma or the apprehensions that arise from unexplored curiosities. We often shiver at ghost tales, nightmares and the thought of apex predators lurking in the distance. But we’re typically able to self-soothe our unease with the notion