True Florida Stories
I step lightly up and down the board, speeding up, slowing down, turning, all the while distributing my weight, doing my best to understand the wave’s language.
The three of us are dancing, and I never want it to end.
The surf community calls this never-ending desire “the bug.” And once you get it, there’s no going back … Read moreThe Bug
Most days, getting out of bed before 8 a.m. is completely out of the question, but I made an exception for Kim’s Donut and Deli. The sun had just begun to peek over the horizon. It crept into the sky and cast an orange and gray hue over Titusville, Florida … Read moreTo Florida: The state that’s breaking my heart
Through a hit YouTube channel and electric live performances, Jeremy Hunter and their band Skatune Network are determined to return ska to its former glory … Read moreThe CEO of Ska
Before Mary Alford became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve on the Alachua County Commission, she spent the previous decade raising her children in the devout Mormon Church, married to a man. Throughout Alford’s journey to authenticity, she keeps the past in sight … Read moreA second shot
Avenlea Harris has always known she was different. Although she receives her share of stares, Harris embraces the strange. Whether she’s dancing in body paint or leaving trinkets for fairies, through expressing unfiltered eccentricity, Harris has found healing … Read moreScreaming in Indigo