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Southern Charm or Snub?

September 30, 2024
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 for its less-than-friendly locals is not even on the list!

The Talk

October 23, 2023
Words by Kelila Ritchie October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Do you know fact from fiction? As a woman, there are certain things you just can’t do or, rather, you don’t feel comfortable doing like going on a run at night out of fear of being kidnapped and sold

Play Defeats Cancer

October 23, 2023
Words and Photos by Carson Rich  The Roc Solid Foundation, an organization created to serve children who are fighting cancer, made a stop in Jacksonville for their “Play Defeats Cancer Tour.” During the tour, volunteers and teams from Roc Solid travel across the country to build custom backyard playsets for
Bouqs & Bricks

Bouquets and Brickbats

October 23, 2023
Bouq:  To the Sons of the American Legion Post 129 and the Volunteer Life Saving Corps (VLSC) of Jacksonville Beach for their Sons & Salts Oyster Roast. The inaugural event raised $5,000 for the VLSC, which has stood watch over our beaches protecting the lives of residents and visitors since

Speakeasy Scavenger Hunt

October 19, 2023
By Ambar Ramirez Admit it. When a friend tells you they have something to say to you, something that you can’t tell anybody, you feel piqued, eager and dare I say … excited. There’s something about secrecy that activates some sort of primal reaction. Which begs the question, why are

Let’s Talk About Period Poverty

September 22, 2023
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

Combined Minds 

With Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez The girls discuss last year’s word of the year and their predictions for this year’s Carmen: It has come to our attention that Webster’s word of the year in 2022 was “gaslight.” Now, I don’t know about you, but I think that

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