Mourning the Loss of Surf Spots of Yore
“Surfing was a lot more magical back then,” award-winning photojournalist, surfer and consummate waterman Walter Coker reveals with a sly grin. “I’m l…
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#1 in the 904: Sports & Entertainment
Who's got that 904 swag on the field/court? Who shreds? On that note: where's the best place to shred? Help! Tell us who and what is #1 in the 904! …
Saxon Wilson is the next big thing on a big board
There are a couple of tried and true ways to get noticed in the classic longboarding scene; a retro-fueled surf culture insurgency whose most notable …
Just In Time: American Airlines scraps board bag fees
If you've lived in Northeast Florida for long enough, May's rising temperatures likely inspire a few sensory sensations--the tropical, coconut-y scent…
Watch: Faze Wave’s enjoyably creepy video for “The Game”
With a smattering of singles, an EP, and 2018’s full-length Lethologica, Jax-based wunderkinds Faze Wave–Matthew Flynn, Jacob Nemeth, Hunter Hileman, …
2019 Surfboard Guide
With the summer doldrums upon us, it’s important to keep some perspective. We Northeast Florida surfers have had a #blessed fall and winter. See for y…
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…
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…
It’s Official: UNF Surf Team Best on the East Coast (Again)
In New Smyrna Beach this past weekend, the UNF Surf Team took their fifth consecutive victory at the NSSA East Coast Championship. It comes as no surp…
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…
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…
Breaking News: JQuinny wears leash, surfs Slater’s pool
Last week, North Florida log master and current frontrunner for the WSL longboard title, Justin Quintal visited the wave pool of fellow Sunshine State…
Kickin’ Up Dust (Part I): To Shape Or Not To Shape?
“Kickin up Dust” is a new series taken up by our illustrious, surf-crazed intern Kevin Beaugrand, in which he delves into the fundamentals of crafting …
Swell Forecast: SB ’19
We've had one heck of a run this winter. And in the last couple weeks the cold tried to sneak back in the window, but spring may have officially slamme…
Frontrunner: Justin Quintal favored to bring World Title home to North Florida
The World Surf League may have revamped its longboard tour, but to anybody who has been paying attention to the log scene over the course of the last h…
Watch: St. Augustine Shaper Sean Cusick in “Creative Mind”
North Florida has always been flush with talented surfboard shapers. While your Whisnants, your Rozos, your Dunlops, your Whites, etc. are still going …
Where are they Now?: Pro Surfer and Void Party DJ, Cody Thompson
Back in the day, professional surfer Cody Thompson used to moonlight as Void Mag’s resident release party DJ. He’s since traded in Saturday night behin…
Channel Surfing: A look back at Void TV
Taking chances is in our DNA here at Void. And back in 2012, as the world began to peek its timid head out from the financial pit of despair, we did th…
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…
Swell Forecast: There are waves beyond the fog!
As crazy as our vortexes and blasts--and all of these other crazy winter anomalies--have been, we've finally hit a warming trend. In February?! Our …
First Coast Connect: Void Editor & Publisher Talk What’s Next for Void
When First Coast Connect host Melissa Ross says "jump," we here at Void Mag typically say "how high?" If you're unfamiliar, the host of the popular WJC…
2Nite: Florida Surf Film Festival in New Smyrna
The first quarterly installment of the 7th Annual Florida Surf Film Festival will be going down tonight at the Atlantic Center for The Arts in New Smy…
Go: Emo Prom on Valentines Day at Jackrabbits!
I have to admit, I had to laugh when I first saw that Jackrabbits was hosting an Emo Prom on Valentines Day. The thought of a pile of swoop-haired, tig…