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Pandemic could put Jaguars’ traditions on ‘timeout’

September 24, 2020

Lindsey Nolen Remember the basketball game HORSE? Well, on Thursday nights during the National Football League regular season the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offensive line comes together for their own version of the game, “CAT.” They’ve also been known to play a game of Rock Band or two. This is because on Thursdays after practice, Center Brandon Linder typically hosts the OL

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A Good Deed Is Its Own Reward

January 28, 2020

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story by DAVI THE DACHSHUND “A good deed is its own reward.” You’ve heard the adage a million times, but it is never truer than when you’re a dog comforting your human–or when you’re a human volunteer taking care of furry friends. High school freshman Lucy Parker began volunteering at

Boss of Bosses

January 28, 2020

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story by SHELTON HULL The lights are out at Arnold Tritt’shome tonight. I can see his window from my balcony in the apartment building where we both live. He is closer to 90 than he is to 80. He is closer to Heaven than he is to Earth, and he

Passion Projects

January 21, 2020

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story by COURTNEY STRINGFELLOW Past the Maxwell House plant and beneath various expressway ramps stand Old St. Luke’s Hospital and the Florida Casket Factory; they’re not exactly hidden, but years of roadway construction and development have made it difficult to find them. The Jacksonville Historical Society occupies the former hospital

Carrot or Stick

January 21, 2020

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story by BASHYAM IYENGAR Food insecurity is a reality for thousands of American families. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is an imperfect but vital lifeline. The federal assistance program meets the nutritional needs of thousands of low-income American families. The Trump administration recently passed unprecedented restrictions that will prevent

A Love That Burns Hot Enough to Last

January 21, 2020

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THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL: A TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, Times-Union Center, 300 Water St., Downtown, fscjartistseries.org, $44-$112.50. Times-Union Center300 Water St.Jacksonville, FL 32202 View larger map story by LINDSEY NOLEN Nearly eight years after the death of Whitney Houston, Belinda Davids brings the pop

Sick as a Dog

January 21, 2020

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story by DAVI THE DACHSHUND It’s that time of year: the coughing, sniffling, sneezing season when germs cause infections to run rampant. But what about dogs? Do dogs get colds? Yes, dogs can catch viruses that make them sneeze and sniffle like humans. Where do you think the expression “sick

Up to the Eyeballs

January 21, 2020

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BACKPAGE EDITORIAL FOLIO WEEKLY welcomes Backpage submissions. They should be 1,200 words or fewer and on a topic of local interest and/or concern. Send your submissions to mail@folioweekly.com. Opinions expressed on the Backpage are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Folio Weekly. story by DAVID

Hemp, Hemp, Hooray!

January 21, 2020

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story by SHELTON HULL Since medical marijuana laws went into effect in early 2017, the market has revolved primarily around CBD, a variant of the cannabis plant whose THC content is negligible (it’s legally capped at three-tenths of one percent). That market has been lucrative so far, and until the