By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Jeremy Varnadore grew up playing with snakes in the swamps of Georgia. Now, he can be seen draped in snakes and set up in the streets of downtown St. Augustine. Snakes have had a bad reputation since the age of Adam and Eve,…
By Stephen Cripps | gargoyle@flagler.edu Mike Usina is a fisherman. He was born in St. Augustine, Florida, and he has spent most of his life in North Florida. “When I was about six, I got bit by the fishin’ bug,” Usina said. “I never wanted to do…
By Brenna Deblasio and Austin Sanchez | gargoyle@flagler.edu Researchers and archaeologists from Flagler College, University of Florida and the St. Augustine Archeological Society are currently excavating a site on the grounds of the Mission Nombre de Dios. In the late 1600s, Florida’s Spanish governor wrote to the…
By Sydney Gorak | gargoyle@flagler.edu Several states such as Massachusetts, Michigan and New York have banned the sale of vaping products, and many states are considering putting a ban on all e-cigarettes. There have been 18 deaths reported due to smoking JUUL and at least 1,080…
By Dustin Fletcher | gargoyle@flagler.edu Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars will have their annual London ‘home game’ at 9:30 a.m. EST at Wembley Stadium. They will be taking on their division rival, the Houston Texans in the first away game of the three games on the road in November….
By Lauren Schroeder | gargoyle@flagler.edu Shoreline erosion has become a recurring issue at Vilano Beach, Florida, and more specifically, Porpoise Point. While some residents and environmentalists are focusing on the long term affects of climate change, St. Johns County is focusing on current solutions to mitigate erosion and…
By Alena Burns | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Kookaburra uses hay straws to combat the ban, while Starbucks offers reusable cups. When a video of a turtle choking on a plastic straw went viral in June of 2018, people started to take action. Single-use plastic has been…
By Lauren Piskothy | gargoyle@flagler.edu Mom jeans are in style, and grandpa sweaters are all the rage; vintage clothing is steadily becoming the future of fashion. Thrift stores are thriving as retailer giants like Forever 21 and H&M continue to close more stores. The United States Census…
By Maiya Mahoney| gargoyle@flagler.edu Countless hours exercising at the gym, battling injuries, not to mention the accumulation of blood, sweat and tears — these are examples of the time and dedication required to be a collegiate athlete. Florida State Rep. Kionne McGhee recently proposed legislation allowing…
By Ally Wall | gargoyle@flagler.edu For most college students, social media is everywhere. There is no escape, and the endless scrolling is suffocating. Anxiety and depression have become the leeches of happiness; social media is sucking the authenticity of life out of its users. LED screens and artificial…