35 Under 35: Nate Monroe
Founded in 1864 and first published under its current name on February 4, 1883, The Florida Times-Union is Northeast Florida’s oldest and most prestig…
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35 Under 35: Geexella
Those resistant to the progressive pull of changes in today’s vernacular need step aside from the word-flow of Geexella. The Springfield-based singer-…
Make Moves: See what’s inside our 35 Under 35 Issue
Nobody really, truly has their sh** together. Bleak, maybe. But for members of my generation, there are plenty of flashpoints demonstrating this state…
Surf Rules: Give a little to get a little in the lineup
“That’s far enough slug,” the guy said with an apparent level of seriousness behind a sly grin. With only three heads in the water that morning, paddli…
Portfolio: Florida as wild and strange, but also magical
When the round drawl of Walter Coker’s Alabama roots unfurls into the conversation, you listen—closely. In his stories, there’s a wealth of context tha…
Liner Notes: North Florida Street Style
As of this writing, it’s already hot in Northeast Florida. We’ve had a spring-like—maybe even summer-like—winter here in the 904. And, it goes without…
Get Shack’d: Surf-centric book is worthy of your coffee table
Looking through the eclectic imagery of unique living spaces and those spaces’ eccentric inhabitants as we put together January's Rad Pads Issue, it b…
Bold Bites: A coffee pop-up with artistic flair
Jamie Rice had her foot in the door of specialty coffee before anyone had a clue just how massive the industry would become. The 34-year-old has been …
Liner Notes: Let’s Get Messy!
“Take chances, make mistakes, get messy.” The above is the mantra of Walkerville Elementary School’s renowned 4th Grade teacher, and—OK—fictional ch…
Where are they Now?: Void’s illustrious intern, Redfthr now runs a cool alt-surfboard brand
Before filling early issues of Void with his off-kilter, highly readable music reviews and interviews with local music acts under the pseudonym Redfthr…
Where are they Now?: Void’s unofficial fave skateboarder, Mike Peterson
For as long as pro skateboarder Mike Peterson’s been in the game—and for as much as we seem to love the guy—it’s surprising he hasn’t been featured in …
Bound By Water: How Jacksonville altered the arc of my life on and off the water
When I arrived in Jacksonville back in 2010, I couldn’t gain admission to a state school. I’d barely made it through high school with a passing grade l…
Watch: Indie-Emo Quintet Modern Violence in the Audio Attic
Still somewhat fresh to the scene, Jax Indie-Emo quintet Modern Violence is already making a lot of noise. Comprised of a stellar lineup of local music…
Darkhorse Saloon Rattles Void’s Walls
When North Florida heavies, Darkhorse Saloon dropped by the Void offices to lay down some tracks, we were certain that a tastefully belligerent set of …
Rad Pad: A Purple Springfield Treasure Chest
Within the royal purple exterior of their century-old home in Historic Springfield, Rick and Laura Minor have created a live-in museum of sorts, drawin…
Rad Pad Icon: William Morgan (1930-2016)
If you’ve lived in Jacksonville long enough, you’ve likely enjoyed (or at least humored) a sunny day cruise, dawdling along the oceanfront thoroughfare…
Rad Pad: Local Legend’s North Shore Surf Shack
Hanging from the foliage like ornaments on Christmas tree, a dozen or so small, multi-colored sculptures depicting a miniature wave rider stalling thro…
Rad Pad: A St. Augustine Tiny Home
From the moment we’re born we’re given a unique and important skill—the ability to look at just about any box-shaped edifice and think, this could be t…
Liner Notes: You May Find Yourself in a Beautiful House
For this month’s issue we spent some time shooting the late fall breeze with Dickie Rosborough on a paradisiacal spit of land on Jacksonville’s North S…
Know Your Rights: New England-based Surf Photog, Brian Nevins
“Know Your Rights” is a semi-regular column featuring profiles of and conversations with local surfers whose love for the ocean fuels their passion, in…
Bound by Water: Florida’s Got a Thing for Boat Parades
Since Western colonization, aquatic cavalcades have skirted the coast of Florida. First, the Timucuan traversed the state in dugouts that few records b…
Liner Notes: What’s inside our Photo Annual/Holiday Gift Guide
First, from the desk of Captain Obvious: This issue is full of pictures. All good. Also, you may be aware that in each issue this page is typically…
When Surfer Magazine First Came to Town
The late 1980s was a boom time for the American economy. Reaganomics, Gordon Gekko, conspicuous consumption: As GDP climbed and crested in nearly every…
Do Good Profile: Environmental Lawyer, John November
John November recalls the day it all clicked together; that day when, bombarded by the infinite choices of youth, he set off on the path to leave the E…
Music Profile: Jazz Guitarist Taylor Roberts
Music is a journey with little time for sightseeing. If inspiration is fleeting, then it stands to reason that creativity can’t be too far behind. One …