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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 a Gate gas station for playing his music too loudly.

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2024 Florida Politics

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

Overpass Protestors

Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri If posters with phrases

Folio’s 2024 Ballot Cheat Sheet

Words by Harry Moore The arrival of an abundance of yard signs,

The Blame Game

October 21, 2024

Feature·News·Politics

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

Duval County Looks To Future Amidst Potential School Closings And Consolidations

July 15, 2024

Community·Education·Feature·Lifestyle·News·Politics

Words by Mallory Pace Duval County school officials are weighing the idea of closing more than two dozen public schools as they’re facing a $1.4 billion budget overrun, leaving many families and parents concerned over the future of their children’s schools. Conversations between officials and residents are still ongoing, but

Bouqs & Bricks July 2024

July 15, 2024

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Opinion·Politics

BOUQUETS To the North Florida Green Chamber for promoting Plastic Free July. This organization does some amazing things in our community. They promote Solar Collective, work with the Clean Fuels Coalition and focus on Sustainability too. Check them out at northfloridagreenchamber.org BRICKBATS To Senate Republicans for blocking the Reproductive Freedom

Unveiling the Woke: Navigating the Complexities of a Political Buzzword

October 19, 2023

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Opinion·Politics

Words by Carmen Macri Before we get started, I find it necessary to generously bestow upon you the profound revelation that “woke” is, indeed, the past tense of “wake.” I mean, who knew, right? But now, let’s get into how this term has become a symbol of a modern

Liberated

September 27, 2023

Feature·Politics

Words by Kelila Ritchie Racism in healthcare is alive and kicking and being delivered on a silver platter by the highest paid doctor. The Supreme Court case Estelle v. Gamble declared that prison staff’s “deliberate indifference” to crucial medical needs of people who are incarcerated constitutes cruel and unusual

‘Angry, young and poor’: Student activism is more active than ever

September 26, 2023

Feature·Politics

Words by Mallory Pace Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) is a national, student-led progressive activist organization founded in the 1960s. Back then, it was considered the largest and most influential U.S. radical student organization for its time and well-known for its activism against the Vietnam War. Since then,

Teachers wanted: How politics has infiltrated Florida classrooms

September 26, 2023

Business·Community·Education·Feature·Learning·Politics

Words by Mallory Pace School is back in session for Florida students, but as the state faces another year with a short staff of teachers, both school and alarm bells are ringing. Florida’s teacher shortage dates back to 2016 when the Florida Education Association first counted 2,400 open

Let’s Talk About Period Poverty

September 22, 2023

Community·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods·Politics

Words by Su Ertekin-Taner Alyx Carrasquel wasn’t surprised when I told her an estimated 500 million people lack access to menstrual hygiene products and facilities (according to worldbank.com). As a 27-year-old reproductive justice advocate, she expected as much, citing the stigma around periods and absence of legislation making period

Ben Frazier: June 23, 1950–June 24, 2023

September 21, 2023

Community·Editorial Opinion·Feature·Politics

Words by Shelton Hull The death of Benjamin McVickers Frazier Jr. on Saturday morning, June 24, was initially overshadowed by a private mercenary army marching to the edge of Moscow, and that is to be expected. His second battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma ended after nine months, and it ended

Florida Joins States Loosening Gun Laws. What Does This Really Mean?

August 10, 2023

Feature·Politics

Words by Mallory Pace Florida legalized “constitutional carry” on July 1 which allowed authorized residents to carry a concealed weapon or firearm without a license. More than half of U.S. states have added similar legislature, yet it still remains a controversial topic across the political spectrum. What does the