By Katherine Lewin | gargoyle@flagler.edu Maurice Hobbs, an aspiring rapper, was walking down the road with a friend one day in Jan. 2017. He was a junior in high school and a musician on the rise in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. A dark-colored car…
By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu The amber glow of candlelight flickered against the solemn faces of Flagler College students as they participated in a vigil and silent march for the 17 lives lost in the Parkland shooting just one month after its occurrence. The night…
Salt and Pine is a band new to the St. Augustine music scene. They released their first album, Sinking In, in 2017. They recently won the award for Best New Artist at the 2018 Narrow Music Awards. They hope to keep making music and connecting…
By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu If not for her father Carl, Haley Kenyon wouldn’t be a runner. A runner for most his life, Carl asked his 12-year-old daughter if she wanted to run a YMCA Turkey Trot race with him. As many 12 year olds…
By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Masses of Flagler College students gathered together today in an organized walk-out to stand against gun violence in light of the recent Parkland shooting. At 10:00 a.m., the muffled chatters of students and faculty fell quiet as they all simultaneously…
Dana Blanton of Sweet City Cupcakes quit her corporate job of 18 years at Publix and started her own small business, taking it from only 12 flavors of cupcakes to more than 60. They are thriving in St. Augustine, Fla., despite many obstacles when opening.
By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Project Cold Case recently hosted its 3rd annual Year of Hope event in honor of the families who have supported the non-profit’s growth since 2015. Ryan Backmann, Executive Director of Project Cold Case, started the organization after his father, Cliff…
By Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu Varroa destructor may sound like a bad guy from the latest hero movie, but it’s actually a whole different type of villain. It’s the Varroa Mite. This type of mite came into the U.S. in the 1980s through Florida. The…
The Flagler College Theatre Arts Department is bringing “Progress” to the main stage this week. Directed by Britton Corry, “Progress” is a dark comedy set in London as it follows a group of characters that explore sexuality and what it means to be an adult….
By Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu Bo Sterk is a local beekeeper and president of the St. Johns County Beekeeping Association. He is also involved in Bees Beyond Borders, an organization that teaches beekeeping in the Caribbean. Sterk has been keeping honeybees for 25 years and…