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Southern Charm or Snub?

September 30, 2024

Feature

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!

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Outdoors

Camp Declan Gives a Whole New Meaning to Camp

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

Naked and Not Ashamed: Nude Recreation in Jax

After last issue’s article about the growing sport of pickleball, we heard

Let’s Talk About Period Poverty

Words by Su Ertekin-Taner Alyx Carrasquel wasn’t surprised when I told

1904 Music Hall: The Day the Music Died

August 17, 2023

Concerts·Editorial Opinion·Events·Feature·LocalLy Ownded·Music·Music News·Music Venues

1904 Music Hall: The Day the Music Died Words by Amiyah Golden The essence of artistry resides in various nooks and crannies around the city. With spaces like 1904 being a pillar of support in the ever-growing Jacksonville music scene and beyond for the last decade, the time has

Brics & Bouqs

August 17, 2023

Editorial Opinion

Brickbat To Ron DeSantis (again) for permanently removing AP Psychology courses from all Florida high school curricula. According to DeSantis, the mere chapters in an AP Psych book that discuss gender identity and sexual orientation are enough to tarnish the minds of our youth — even though the class

Why is Jacksonville, FL a Cryptocurrency Hotspot?

September 24, 2020

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Finance·Lifestyle·Shopping·Technology

Jacksonville, FL has become something of a cryptocurrency hotspot over the last few years, with several landmark moments and occurrences strengthening the city’s bond with digital currencies. As far back as 2010, Jax was making history with bitcoin. It was the location of the first-ever bitcoin transaction, something that is

2019 ESPN College GameDay Site Predictions

August 31, 2019

Football·NCAA College Football

After the unofficially monikered Sunshine Showcase concluded in Orlando, the team prepared to head to Clemson, South Carolina on Thursday for the defending champions’ home opener against the Ramblin’ Wreck. Two days later, Lee Corso and friends will head to Arlington, Texas for a reboot of the 2011 BCS Championship

Comedian Paul Reiser Is Having “More Fun Than I Remembered”

July 25, 2018

Comedy·Feature·On Stage·Ponte Vedra·The Beaches

BY EMILY BLOCH Paul Reiser is scrolling through old photos of himself and his youngest son, Leon, upon his wife’s request. In a few hours, they’ll be watching the 18 year old cross the stage for his high school graduation ceremony. “Very literally my life is passing through my eyes,”

It Takes a Few Bricks: Bringing the USS Adams to Jacksonville

July 19, 2017

Charitable·Crowdfunding·Downtown·Feature·History·Lifestyle

Anchored along the St. John’s River, the USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2) is the first naval warship transformed into a floating, state-of-the-art, interactive museum. The USS Adams Museum will complement the Liberty Hound sailor monument on the Southbank and the Veterans Memorial Arena and Veterans Memorial Wall at the stadium

SUMMER STAGING: FSCJ’s Summer Musical Theatre Experience Presents WEST SIDE STORY

July 13, 2017

Feature·On Stage·Southside·Theatre

The Florida State College at Jacksonville High School Summer Musical Theatre Experience is celebrating its 12th anniversary with a presentation of the West Side Story July 21-30 at the . Open to local area high school students, the pairs young thespians with some of the highest recognized local theatre directors,

JAX NEIGHBORHOODS – Murray Hill

November 5, 2014

Community·Feature·History·Metro Jacksonville's What's New·Murray Hill·Neighborhoods·Networking·Perennial·Shopping·Urban Planning

Jax Neighborhoods From to , to , the to the Southside, each one of Jacksonville’s over 500 neighborhoods has its own distinct character, history, and amenities. In the upcoming issues of , our team of writers and photographers will take you along on a journey of discovery, introducing you to