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Earth to Shoppers

April 17, 2025

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 with me whenever the topic of eco-friendly or zero-waste living

Feature·Food + Drink·Health & Wellness·News

NFAN/Dining Out For Life

Words by Kaili Cochran Before the mid-1990s, having HIV was considered a death sentence but with modern treatment, someone with HIV can have a similar lifespan as someone who is HIV-negative. Northeast Florida Aids Network is the only organization in Northeast Florida that focuses on HIV. Since its

Folio’s Top Picks: Bite By Bite

Jacksonville & St Augustine Neighborhoods Jacksonville Arlington Fuji Sushi fujisushi-fl.com

Your Guide to Cat Cafes in Northeast Florida

Words by Kaili Cochran People love coffee. Many of them love

Asian Night Market in Jacksonville

July 3, 2024

Feature·Food + Drink·Lifestyle

Words by Kara Carter You may have seen lively videos of people roaming the streets of Thailand and Vietnam, specifically at night, eating traditional foods and delicacies like skewers, papaya salad and Vietnamese pancakes. Now this experience is coming to Jacksonville! The Asian Night Market is held the last weekend

Eat, Shop and Grow Local!

July 3, 2024

Environmental·Farms·Food + Drink·Health & Wellness·Lifestyle·Locally Sourced

Words by Kara Carter With summer in full swing, the last thing you want after picking out fresh produce is an inedible piece of fruit like this woman has experienced at her local Walmart after picking up a watermelon that bends? A consumer is less likely to know where their

Health & Wellness: Is This Another Trend or Are We Maturing?

July 3, 2024

Environmental·Feature·Health & Wellness·Lifestyle

By Taylor Brown Is it just me or is there a noticeable change occurring to transform lifestyles into healthy-focused eras? I initially prioritized my health and wellbeing, to an extent, a few years ago. At first, I thought I was beginning to miss out on things because I restricted my

Summer Break & Child Hunger: Free Meal Sites for Kids and Teens Around Jacksonville

July 3, 2024

Charitable·Community·Education·Family·Health & Wellness·Home Life·Lifestyle

Words by Mallory Pace It is estimated that around 30 million U.S. children received free or reduced-price lunch in 2022 through the National School Lunch Program, a federally assisted meal program that has helped millions of children receive nutritionally balanced meals at little to no cost since 1946. In 2022,

Celebrating Caribbean Month: Exploring Caribbean Cuisine in Northeast Florida

July 3, 2024

Food + Drink·Lifestyle

By: Angelica Santini Hernandez Caribbean American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich cultural contributions and vibrant culinary traditions of the Caribbean. Jacksonville, Florida, with its diverse population, offers an array of restaurants that showcase the flavors of the Caribbean islands. From spicy jerk chicken to savory curries, these

The Hunt: Finding the Best Hotdogs in Northeast Florida

July 3, 2024

Food + Drink·Lifestyle·Opinion

It’s officially summertime. And what else screams summertime other than a nice hot glizzy? Maybe wrapped in tinfoil, cooked over a grill or boiled? Even if you claim you dont like hotdogs, you still kind of like hotdogs. It's un-American to feel otherwise.

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

Combined Minds: What Does Your Favorite Summer Cocktail Say About You

June 26, 2024

Editorial Opinion·Food + Drink·Lifestyle

Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Carmen: Summer is here! And with it comes long sunny days and cold cocktails – at least for us. I don’t know what y’all get into, but the second it’s 85 degrees outside I need a spicy margarita in my hand. Ambar: We

Folio Weed June 2024

June 26, 2024

Editorial Opinion·Folio Weed·Lifestyle

Words by Shelton Hull As you would expect, I hear about all kinds of interesting new products coming out, and I’ve collected a few over the past few weeks, so let’s talk about them today. As always, please feel free to send along any samples or suggestions — the weirder,