Bound By Water: The history of the Daiquiri has been anything but clear
For centuries, the body of water that bisects Florida from Cuba known as the Florida Straits has nourished a wellspring of myths. One of them is about…
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Pour-Files: Meet Michael George, Bar Manager at River & Post
At the corner of Riverside Avenue and Post Street, you'll find Michael George managing the bar at the aptly named, River & Post, a fairly new and …
Murray Hill: The coolest new old neighborhood in Jax
Nestled snugly between Riverside and the Westside, the burgeoning neighborhood of Murray Hill is like the hinterland of the urban core. The hundred-pl…
RECAP: Void on Vinyl Release Party at Nighthawks!
The weather outside was frightful (nearing 107 degrees with the heat index), but the fire brought by our eclectic group of performers--all artists fea…
Mark Woods explores Jacksonville aboard the two-foot express
To most people, Jacksonville is known primarily for its size. Other than a couple of towns in Alaska, with small populations dotting the landscape, Ja…
35 Under 35: Jason & Jerry Rodriguez
Just outside the doors of Strata Clothing HQ located in downtown Jacksonville, a blossoming spring heat is beginning to take hold. A warm breeze works…
35 Under 35: Chelsea DuDeVoire
It’s the nature of the modern, so-called Gig Economy that any place of business with tables and chairs, and a somewhat reliable WiFi connection, doubl…
35 Under 35: Adam Levine
Until January, the destruction Hurricane Irma wrought in Jacksonville’s downtown areas was still being felt at the Cummer Museum’s historic Gardens. N…
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…
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-…
Movers & Shakers: Talkin’ 35 Under 35 on WJCT
If you choose to listen to one local drive-time radio show, WJCT's First Coast Connect should be it. Hosted by North Florida icon and Void's #1 Radio …
35 Under 35: Keagan Anfuso
Filmmaker Keagan Anfuso has been perfecting her opus for the past four years. Since winning the Art Juried award at the 2015 One Spark festival, she a…
The Last Straw: Florida puts the brakes on plastic straw ban
Here in sub-tropical Florida, there's never a bad time for a cool drink--perhaps colorful, perhaps boozy. (The adage "It's five o'clock somewhere" cou…
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…
Beach’s LEEDer: Atlantic Beach is Goin’ Green
The reasons to love Atlantic Beach are numerous. Great restaurants and watering holes, pristine white sand, one of the best walking streets in all of …
Summer Bummer?: Algae already in bloom in the St. Johns River
For multiple summers in a row, several water-adjacent parts of Florida have been overrun by an unusual, invader. No, not tourists. Not snowbirds. Noxi…
Know Your Rights: Volcom Pipe Pro Contest Director, Dane Jefferys
“Know Your Rights” is a semi-regular column featuring profiles of and conversations with local surfers whose love for the ocean fuels their passion, i…
Bound By Water: A spiritual reckoning in the Keys
“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. C…
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…
Watch: Justin Quintal in “All Day, All Night, All Right (Coast)”
North Florida surfer Justin Quintal suffers from a rare and incurable condition. Unlike more common, more treatable abnormalities, such as F.O.M.O., Qu…
Know Your Rights: Surfer, Pizza Entrepreneur Dan Bottorff
“Know Your Rights” is a semi-regular column featuring profiles of and conversations with local surfers whose love for the ocean fuels their passion, i…
Know Thyself: Erin Kendrick’s art of empowerment and activism
Heritage, empowerment, activism, and identity can sometimes be tossed around as cultural and creative buzzwords. But for visual artist Erin Kendrick, …
Bubbly Buzz: Sprite plugs Love Culture!
Sprite's kinda got it going on. Not only do the folks behind the lemon-lime-ish carbonated bevvie excel at getting some of the most famous humans on t…
Barrels For Boobs: Clever name, great cause!
Though North Florida surf contests rarely see great waves during contest windows, one thing they do have, consistently, are great names: The Wave Mast…
Bound By Water: How anglers care for catch-and-release species
”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…