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…

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…

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 …

Do Good Spotlight: New Town Success Zone

Sometimes the biggest impact can be made by the smallest footprint. Stories abound of good folks endeavoring to save the entire planet only to fall sho…

Do Good Spotlight: Lutheran Social Services

A few months ago, Natalie Holland arrived late at night to the Jacksonville International Airport to greet a family of six, just arriving from the Demo…

UPDATE: Watch North Florida Couple Sweeps the Suwannee

Last month local adventure guides Alex “Squatch” Tabone and Serena “Siren” Bass kicked off a river-bound journey worthy of earnest admiration. The Palm…

Bound By Water: “Florida’s Last, Best River”

”Bound By Water” is a monthly column focused on all things water in the state of Florida from fisheries to conservation to the people who affect it. Co…

Do Good. Not Bad: Inside our November Issue

I can still remember the elation in King David’s brown eyes. His nervous grip on my shoulder as I walked us further out to greet the incoming tide. …

Let’s Go to Cape Hatteras!

Tell me if you've ever heard the following: "Next time there's a swell, let's go to the outer banks!" For North Florida surfers, some form of tha…