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Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri  Glam Gone Rogue Apparently, real men do steal makeup. Two men walked into a cosmetics store in Chimney Lakes and treated the place like an all-you-can-snatch buffet. While one played lookout, the other loaded up on beauty products — like a glam-themed buddy comedy, minus the laughs and, y’know, payment. Instead of

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April Crime Time Carmen, Ambar and Shelton The Great Chevy Chew-Up

Nightmare on Blount Island

April 15, 2025
 The Höegh Xiamen Ship Fire Disaster. Dames Point Marine Terminal. Words by Chip Drysdale[i] and Photos provided by Chip Drysdale What follows is the story of the drama and intrigue surrounding a ship named the Höegh Xiamen that caught fire at Jacksonville’s Blount Island Marine Terminal on June 4, 2020.

Crime Time: Remembering Jordan Davis

March 19, 2025
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

February Crime Time

February 25, 2025
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

Pro-Life or Anti-Choice?

February 20, 2025
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,

2024 Florida Politics 

December 23, 2024
Photo by USA Today Words by Johvan Merilus  The 2024 Presidential election has come to an end. People have finally stopped their unfollowing phase on Instagram and torn down their front yard political signs. While Donald Trump won the majority vote and was ultimately elected president, it is yet

Person The Year?

December 19, 2024
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

Crime Time

December 18, 2024
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.

Crime Time

November 22, 2024
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

Crime Time

October 22, 2024
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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