By Chloe Smith As food prices rise, the food insecurity rate among St. Johns County residents grows. Nonprofit leaders say senior citizens are most susceptible. “It’s hard,” said Vickie Leese, a local senior and nonprofit volunteer, referring to her struggle to balance the increasing cost…
By Alexis Bensoussan It was during college that Patrick Mathis discovered his love for theater, only it didn’t actually come on a stage. Rather, it was while working for the Disney College Program. Whether working in the parking lot, Splash Mountain, or especially as a…
By Sara Orr Elisa Harkins has always been struck by the misrepresentation of Indigenous voices in artistic spaces and beyond. “Museums paint natives in a way that makes them seem like things of the past, when that is not close to the truth. We are…
By Hannah Duffey Kanesha Fuller always feels a sense of pain and suffering when she sees headlines on the news of blacks shot by police or discrimination due to skin color. But for the former president of Women’s March Jacksonville who has always advocated for…
By Kathryn Hennessy One local photographer is illustrating African American history in a new and beautiful way. Lenny Foster moved to St. Augustine, Florida, to be closer to his parents after living in New Mexico for over 20 years. Foster started taking photos in 1991 and…
By Kathryn Hennessy Not every Flagler College student lives in historic Ponce Hall, or for that matter, even on land. One Flagler student calls a sailboat home. Claire Loftus is a Flagler College Art student who started living on a sailboat in January of 2023….
By Abby Kreinheder The BRAVE (Be Resilient And Voice Emotions) Summit, a mental health initiative for high schoolers, held its third annual event at the St. Augustine Amphitheater on March 29. This program aims to create a world that supports and nurtures mental health. Students…
By Sydny Pepper For Ashley Wilson, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations in Jacksonville, her work with child exploitation and human smuggling investigations stems from a very personal connection. That connection has been calling her towards a career protecting the most vulnerable populations for…
By Hailey Gay In a time of big box stores and pesticides in our food, it’s hard to live more off-the-grid with the lack of knowledge many have about edible plants and herbs. But local St. Augustine resident Ryan Robinson grows his own food, and…
Story and photos by Hailey Gay As you walk along a St. Augustine street, there is no telling what you will find as the streets have such variety, history and character. As I was heading to work on a normal Monday evening in downtown St….