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The Face of Farming is Female

May 22, 2025

Community·Environmental·Farms·Feature·Health & Wellness·Lifestyle·Locally Sourced·Outdoors

Words and photos by Ambar Ramirez “Many people have said, ‘you need a man out here,’ or ‘let a man do that.’ People often think women aren’t physically capable of farm work, but that’s never been a problem here.” Ashantae Green walks her land with purpose and pride, her boots muddy and her vision clear. Sarah Salvatore and

Environmental·Feature·Outdoors

Earth to Shoppers

Words by Kaili Cochran “If food waste were a country it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases.” This is what Kevin Anderson, senior coordinator of Ogier Gardens at the University of North Florida, shared with me during a composting workshop he led. It’s a statistic that sticks

FLORIDA COWBOY: LIVING OFF LAND

Just Buy A Boat Words & photos by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen

Educational Clean Up at Blue Cypress Park

Educational Cleanup – 7.17.24 (11 AM – 3 PM) Blue Cypress Park

July 2024 Sports Listing

July 2, 2024

Baseball·Entertainment·Events·Golf·Hockey·Outdoors·Sports·Yachts

July 1-3 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp vs. Charlotte Knights 121 Financial Ballpark milb.com/jacksonville July 4 Seacoast Bank Celebration 5K 1st Place Sports-Baymeadows 1stplacesports.com July 13 Jacksonville Sharks vs. Green Bay Blizzard Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena Jaxsharks.com JTC Running Mile Festival The Bolles School 1stplacesports.com July 19-21 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp vs. Durham

All for One and One for All: Breaking Barriers in Sports

June 26, 2024

Community·Editorial Opinion·LGBTQIA·Outdoors·Sports

Words by Emily Cannon More than just an athletic association (that many people don’t even know exists in Jacksonville), Stonewall Sports is a national not-for-profit sports league for members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies to come together over a love of many different sports. In spring 2021 Jacksonville’s local

Camp Declan Gives a Whole New Meaning to Camp

September 26, 2023

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Outdoors

Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez Do you remember the feeling of your parents dropping you off at summer camp? Driving the whole way with the windows down, smelling the summer breeze, anticipation swirling through your body. The feeling seemed fleeting, especially as we grew up and grew

Behind the Minds of Florida Fin Fest

September 13, 2023

Attraction·Community·Environmental·Events·Feature·Festivals·Jacksonville Beach·Learning·Music·Outdoors·The Beaches

Words by Carmen Macri If there is one thing Jacksonville loves more than its beaches, it’s a free festival. So, it comes as no surprise that our charming coastal town has eagerly embraced the arrival of the free marine conservation festival, Fin Fest. As we embark on the

Florida’s Miraculous Spring Waters

May 31, 2023

Environmental·On the River·Outdoors

By Ted Hunt Medical practices during most of the 1800s relied on traditional treatments such as bloodletting, blistering, high doses of mineral poisons and vomiting. One or more of these techniques would hopefully restore the body’s natural balance, and the patient would be cured from a variety of illnesses. Bloodletting

The Season for Transition

October 23, 2022

Community·Feature·Outdoors

An inside look into the agricultural community during the fall season Words by Molly Britt The agricultural community in Northeast Florida is one of the most important parts of our community. They are the reason we get our fresh vegetables and gorgeous flowers. I especially love the tasty blueberries

Naked and Not Ashamed: Nude Recreation in Jax

September 21, 2022

Lifestyle·Outdoors

After last issue’s article about the growing sport of pickleball, we heard a rumor about nude pickleball becoming the next big recreational sporting trend in Northeast Florida. After a little research, we learned nude pickleball, along with a whole lot of other clothing-optional activities, is true but not necessarily in

Fishing Flood Tides with Cowford Conservation

September 21, 2022

Environmental·Fishing·Local Fishing·Outdoors

We ran the skiff only 30 minutes away from the boat ramp before Rami hopped on the poling platform and began pushing us through the labyrinth of spartina marsh creeks. Evan, posted on the front deck, fly rod in hand, scanned the grass flats for any sign of the targeted

The Timucua Aren’t Extinct

July 22, 2022

Environmental·History·Outdoors

Shell rock crushed underfoot as we stepped out of my car into the Big Talbot jungle. The backroad we just followed for miles ended in seemingly nowhere with the thicket too dense to even see a few feet off the road. The sun was at its peak yet was barely