“I need a nap!” It’s the second time she’s said it, but Gabrielle Magid will be getting no sleep any time soon. The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of activity, as … more

Jacksonville is our city of pride, growth and potential. As residents, we need to appreciate the crown jewel at its epicenter. It’s one of the few outdoor spaces that can host an event for the … more

An article in The Florida Times-Union the other day noted that right after Mother’s Day, the homicide rate was at 59. One assumes that whatever it was the Duval Democratic Party had done since … more

Up there in Baltimore, State Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s efforts to purge some 4,790 marijuana convictions from Maryland’s rolls has met what she and others hope is only a temporary … more

A routine interview with a mouser went wildly viral when Grumpy Cat told a journalist that catnip was boring.  You just never know what’s going to come out of a cat’s mouth. So when … more

I’m proud of myself for sticking to my guns and not being tempted to pump out a holiday-themed column. That doesn’t mean, however, that I can resist the temptation to follow current … more

As we near the end of spring and roll into the hazy, hot days of another Florida summer, the traditional season for saisons, or farmhouse ales, arrives. Before the days of refrigeration, brewers made … more

Larry’s Giant Subs has been a Jacksonville institution since 1982, when brothers Larry and Mitch Raikes opened their first sandwich shop. The local favorite soon became an interstate franchise … more

Palatka, Florida, is the “Gem City on the St. Johns River” and the “Bass Capital of the World.” It’s home to Ravine Gardens State Park, built by the Works Progress … more

Two-thirds of the city’s 2.5 million residents would be dead within 900 days. Eleonora Poberezhskaya recalls walking the streets of Leningrad (now restored to its original name of St. … more