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Naked and Not Ashamed: Nude Recreation in Jax

September 21, 2022
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 Jacksonville. Bottom line (pardon the pun), we discovered there is

Southern Charm or Snub?

Jacksonville’s Surprising No. 12 Spot on the Rudest Cities List Words by Carmen Macri Is it really surprising that Jacksonville not only makes this list but ranks so high? How about the fact that in 2024, New York City isn’t even in the top 20. The city infamous

Facebook Crusaders 

Words by Carmen Macri  With great power comes great responsibility — and no one takes that more seriously than the keyboard warriors. Welcome to the digital age, where online vigilantes thrive. You know the type: Facebook detectives and Twitter sleuths (and no, we’re not calling it X) who

Julia Gulia

March 26, 2025
Words by Teresa Spencer Julia Gulia is a cover band based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, known for their energetic performances of primarily 1990s and early 2000s music. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist Andrew “Andy” Jones, his brother and drummer John Jones, and bassist Mark McHone. The

Nookie and Notoriety 

March 24, 2025
Limp Bizkit put Jacksonville and nu-metal on the map Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Have you ever had one of those days? Where you don’t want to wake up? Where everything is f*cked and everybody sucks? Before MTV and Hollywood, Fred Durst did.  Born in Jacksonville’s

The Summer of ’64

June 26, 2024
Words by Scott Grant How the Beatles and the World-Fastest-Man changed the First Coast Forever As a Cornell Graduate, Scott Grant has sharpened his expertise with some of the best. He is known, not only for his lively debate and detailed accounts of some of the most infamous events in

The Players Championship: The Ripple Effect

March 28, 2024
Words and Photos by Carson Rich Every year, the serene coastal community of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida becomes a focal point of anticipation and excitement as it hosts one of the most prestigious events in professional golf — The Players Championship. Held at the iconic TPC Sawgrass, this tournament not

Weird Wild Stuff

February 27, 2024
Words by Shelton Hull  The Folio Weed column from last August related the funny-yet-terrifying story of some nice young folks who had an extreme reaction to weed gummies containing Delta 8, Delta 9 and THCB. One guy ate one gummy, and two others split a second, and they were

How Come You Benefit From My Culture?

February 23, 2024
Yet I face the repercussions? Words by Amiyah Golden Imagine this…  You’re looking at yourself in the mirror — grinning from ear to ear — admiring the hours and hours you just spent sitting in a salon chair with multiple hands tugging, pulling, and gripping at your scalp. You move

Florida Once Upon a Time…

November 30, 2023
Stogie-Cigar Capital of the World Words by Ted Hunt In the land of sunshine, oranges, tourism, retirees, alligators and pythons, there exists a rich tradition that goes far beyond the theme parks and countless rows of condominiums. Florida’s cigar industry, often overshadowed by more prominent industries and attractions, has
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