St. Augustine Company Celebrating Mermaid Life Across The Globe
Originating in St. Augustine, Mermaid Life, a woman's lifestyle apparel brand, is making quite the splash recently. In just a few short years, this nic…
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Call and Response: New Exhibition Coming to MOCA
The Museum of Contemporary Art, located in downtown Jacksonville, never fails to bring the community thought-provoking exhibits and has consistently be…
WasabiCon Returns October 21
Across the country there are many different cosplay, comic or gaming conventions. One of the most popular is Comic-Con, which is held in San Diego ever…
Support Your Neighbors, Shop Local
It shouldn’t be news to anyone that giant retail chains have been threatening small businesses for ages. The more our city expands, the more big busine…
What’s Not #1 in the 904
As witnessed in this issue, Jacksonville is an incredible place full of innovative ideas and inspired people. Each passing season sees this city becomi…
Mauli Ola Foundation Event at Surfer [The Bar] Brings Pros to Jax Beach
It’s no secret that Jacksonville Beach has an established surfing community, but it’s not every day that you get to see the pros in one of our very own…
Cummer Gardens Sustains Extensive Damage
The Cummer Gardens were severely impacted by Hurricane Irma and will be closed to the public for some time. While the staff, collection and building of…
**HURRICANE WATCH** IRMA UPDATE: Northeast Florida Surf Forecast — 9/5/17
Well, well, well ... where do we begin. Hurricane Irma is a beast. She wiggled in the Atlantic for days from Cat 1 to Cat 2 then 3, then 4 and now even…
How to Tell Your Friends About Jacksonville
It’s no secret that Jacksonville is a huge city. Not only is its landmass the largest in the country, but it also has a plethora of different neighborh…
Amazon’s Arrival in Jacksonville — A double-edged sword
Amazon’s impending arrival to Jacksonville was met with a long line of applicants braving a hot July sun, hoping to snag one of the 1,500 jobs the e-co…
Medical Marijuana Comes to Jacksonville
More than seven months ago, 71 percent of Florida's voters voted in favor of medical marijuana, and subsequently, an immense struggle for lawmakers to …
Calling All Community Activists — Coniferous Cafe
Public trust in government is historically low and people are more polarized and feel more negatively towards their opposing party than ever. In such d…
Recap: Void’s Great American Sip ‘N’ Slide 2017
This year's Great American Sip 'N' Slide was another one for the books. Check out all our recap photos below and relive the night. Photos by Cole LoCur…
The Fourth at Jax Beach — Stay Safe, Rest Easy
There's something about Jacksonville Beach, especially around the time of The Fourth of July. In Jax Beach, the whole American aspect can be seen at it…
UNF NSSA FINALS 2017
The UNF Surf Team returned home from Cali with a second place finish overall at the 2017 NSSA Collegiate National Competition. Corey Howell has back-to…
Puerto Rico Through the Lens of Evan Hilton
I went to Puerto Rico to photograph waves and surfers with Steven McLean and Jacob Marchese. I was very excited to get into warmer water since the prev…
#1 in the 904 — 2017 Voting
Your voice. Your choice. Who do you think is #1 in the 904? For the seventh year in a row, Void is seeing who our readers believe is #1 in the 904. …
Road Tripping Through Patagonia
Growing up in the mountains, tall peaks and dramatic landscapes have always called to me, but none beckoned louder than Patagonia. Stretching across Ch…
Northeast Florida’s Booming Housing Industry
There seems to be a big boom happening in the 904 area code and we’re not talking about a baby boom. The housing in the County Road 210 area, which inc…
Jax vs. New York — The Showdown Nobody Asked For
Let’s get this out of the way. I’m a born and bred New Yorker. That being the case, I already know what you’re thinking … here comes another damned eli…
Go Further For Father’s Day — Great local gift ideas
The holiday that some people seem to forget about is right around the corner ... Father's Day! Now that I've reminded you, you probably just switched t…
Shipyards Update — Big changes coming in the next few years
If you want to hang out in Jacksonville, where do you go? Unfortunately, downtown was probably one of the last choices on your mind, unless there’s a J…
St. Augustine Distillery’s Port-Finished Bourbon Making Big Headlines For Florida
Recently, Esquire magazine began searching for the best, legit whiskey in each state, in hopes to find the one that will one day take on the long-held …
A Guide To Jacksonville’s Parks
Get your ass outside. And you say there's nothing to do in Jacksonville ... Instead of visiting each one (because that would take literally y…
A Boy Can Dream — What We Want to See in the 904
I think I’ve been in Jacksonville for seven years now. And I’d say for many of those seven years, I’ve endured countless people spouting non-credulous …