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February 25, 2025
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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 culture are both significantly shaped by our active duty and
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Pro-Life or Anti-Choice?

Reading Florida Abortion Bans Fine Print Words by Carmen Macri  It’s a tale as old as time — what women are allowed to do with their bodies, and naturally with the course of history, that list gets shorter and shorter. For some, this may seem like old news. I mean,

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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Crime Time

December 18, 2024
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Words by Ambar Ramirez, Carmen Macri and Shelton Hull Watch this month’s crime time here. Pocket Rocket  Normally, we’d begin with a strong warning against goofing around with fireworks, but this is Florida, where FAFO runs through our veins like craft beer and antidepressants, so we already know it’s pointless.
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Crime Time

November 22, 2024
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Words by Ambar Ramirez, Carmen Macri & Shelton Hull Touchdowns and Takedowns At most football games, fans keep their eyes on the field — but at the recent Florida-Georgia rivalry match (aka “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party”), all eyes were on the stands. A little chaos is expected
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Crime Time

October 22, 2024
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Words by Folio Staff Facebook Marketplace Deals Turn Dangerous On Oct. 1, JSO officers apprehended two teenagers for robbing a man during a supposed Facebook Marketplace transaction. The victim, believing he was getting a deal on a PlayStation, arrived at the meeting spot only to realize he had been
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The Blame Game 

October 21, 2024
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Words by Carmen Macri Though two sides of the same coin, they couldn’t be more different. Despite all the talk of unity, the reality couldn’t be further from it—even at the local level. The political divide has become so stark across the country—and within our own city—that friendships and
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The Changing Face of 5 Points

September 20, 2024
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Words & photos by Ambar Ramirez It’s Aug. 19, 2024 and while doom-scrolling on Instagram you pause on an image the local bottle shop Alewife posted. The caption begins with “Ok. Here we go. **takes a deep breath**,”  and without reading the rest, you know you’re about to read
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Jacksonville Is Getting in Its Own Way … Again.

September 19, 2024
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What is really happening with the Laura Street Trio? Words by Carmen Macri In the very heart of Downtown Jacksonville lies the very vacant Laura Street Trio. The buildings have been deteriorating for more than 30 years with graffiti covering the walls and overgrown weeds taking over the landscape.
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Weird Wild Stuff: July 2024

July 24, 2024
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Words by Shelton Hull You know, every month the inclination runs toward loading the column up entirely with stories from Florida, which is always possible. Heck, you could assign one intern strictly to peruse police blotters across our 67 counties and probably write a full column almost every day, such
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