True Florida Stories
One Saturday in 2014, Tony Jones drove 45 minutes through the early morning darkness from his home in Starke to the Gainesville barber shop he opened earlier that year. He prepared the only chair in his shop and waited for what is normally the busiest day of a barber’s week.Â
And he waited … Read moreGainesville’s local legend(z)
In the predawn silence of a cold January night, Kim Fowler curled up next to her dog Maddie on her plush bed and gently stroked her short caramel fur. Maddie’s body had become so emaciated that Kim could feel every rib. Maddie’s tail, usually thumping, lay still. Her breathing was raspy and labored … Read moreFor the love of dog
Maybe you’ve seen him running through the streets of downtown Gainesville or ordering a horchata latte and waffles at 4th Ave Food Park. Maybe you even saw him that one time he decided to run from his apartment to the Oaks Mall and back, a whopping 7 miles … Read more‘Happy Thorsday’
The lifeguards of Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue Division safeguard their sea and community. There’s no time for relaxation while surveying the sands … Read moreGuardians of the surf
Our staff writers draft dozens of poems during our live poetry writing events. Here are some of the best … Read moreAtrium’s Pop-Up Poetry