Know Your Rights — Treasure Coast Surfer, Activist Evan Miller
“Know Your Rights” is a semi-regular column featuring profiles of and conversations with East Coast surfers whose love for the ocean fuels their passio…
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Watch: Braeden Kopec will fill you with Envy
North Florida super-grom, Braeden Kopec has a lot going for him. A repertoire of full rail carves. Steezy hand placement. And a full head of sun-bleach…
Know Your Rights — Musician, Surfer and Entrepreneur, Juan Pablo Salvat
“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…
Opinion: What Should Florida’s Official State Sport be?
Alaska has dog-mushing. Delaware has bicycling. Maryland: jousting and lacrosse. Colarado: something called pack burro racing. And if two California po…
Watch: Big Boards, Small Waves, Cold Temps, Hot Logging
Have you been surfing, lately? Have you noticed something different? Something not altogether new, but different, nonetheless? Have you seen the kid…
Bomb Cyclone: Local Surfers Score During Unprecedented Winter Storm
Boom you got the Bomb! As surfers, we’ve grown accustomed to our loved ones criticizing our extraneous purchases. Why do you need a 5’10 X 19 3/16 whe…
Know Your Rights — Boytoy Singer/Guitarist Glenn Van Dyke
Jax-native and garage rocker wants to make Florida Winterland again. “Know Your Rights” is a semi-regular column featuring profiles of and conversat…
How to Get Spono’d in 2018 — Trenton Phillips branches out, gets nice haircut for his efforts
Oh, the perks of surf sponsorship — clothes, shoes, trac-pads, maybe a bro-deal on a new stick. An assortment of schwag and a minimal discount used to …
Hurricane Issue BTS Video
Here's a little behind-the-scenes look at our latest centerfold from the Hurricane Irma Recap Issue. Hurricane Issue BTS Video from Void Live on…
Tom Carroll On Today’s Surf Culture
If you don’t know who Tom Carroll is, Google him. Brent Lamprecht and I sat down with him at Surfer to extract some knowledge that can’t be found onlin…
Chasing Tales with Spencer Rooney
Apparently it’s normal to ask yourself questions, but it’s some sort of an issue if you start answering yourself. I was asked by some of the big dogs h…
Chasing Tales with Jake McGuire
Chasing Tales with Jake McGuire from Spencer Rooney on Vimeo.…
**TRACKING THE TROPICS** Adios Jose and Hola Maria! — Northeast Florida Surf Forecast — 9/17/17
Finally back in action after almost a week of power and interwebz loss ... In the aftermath of Irma, we took another whip, not quite like Matthew, but …
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…
Chasing Tales with Merrick Cunningham
Merrick Cunningham Chasing Tales from Spencer Rooney on Vimeo.…
Chasing Tales with Frank O’Rourke
Our latest Chasing Tales is with Frank O'Rourke, surfer extraordinaire. Enjoy. …
Tropical Update: Bret forms in Atlantic/Caribbean | 93L in Gulf — 6/19/17
Welcome to the season Bret! Early activity in June, we like it! Quickly overnight and through the course of the day, Tropical Storm Bret has developed …
Welcome to Hurricane Season 2017 | Northeast Florida Surf Forecast — 6/3/17
Welcome to Hurricane Season 2017! From June 1 to November 30, we celebrate our favorite surfing season! We had a quick start last year, a long summer l…
Surfboard Shapers Guide 2017 Edition
Whisnant Surfboards Thruster Dimensions: 6'10 x 21 1/2 x 2 7/8 Description: The perfect, stylish travel board for the warmer, bigger days ahead. I…
Sean Mattison and Molly Kirk — Surf Feature
Any surfer who’s caught a wave has shared the same electrifying experience as the ancient Hawaiians — the dreamlike coming together of energy, wood and…
Dangerous Dad, Remembering the Local Legend Ed Romer
“We all come from the sea, but we are not all of the sea. Those of us who are, we children of the tides, must return to it again and again, until the d…
Local Up-and-Comers with Former Pro Surfer Gabe Kling
Surfing is king on the First Coast, and surfing's king of the First Coast is Gabe Kling. Simply put, he's a legend. At 36, he doesn't do much competit…
Nike and Sunrise Test Out Jax Beach’s New Skate Park
On March 7, Nike and Sunrise Surf Shop got to do something a little special ahead of the official opening of Jacksonville Beach's new highly anticipate…
Discovery Channel Visits Jax Beach for Red Bull Night Riders
The First Coast loves its surfing. But usually, surfers enjoy the waves during daylight hours. One contest that came to Jax Beach back in 2014 throws d…
Blues Travelers: G. Love & Special Sauce
Garrett Dutton is a busy man on and off the road, and he intends to keep it that way. Better known to the music world as G. Love with his band Special …