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Jacksonville Today
Published September 24Recently released from prison, Aaron Zahn could be entitled to damages from JEA, arbitrator rules
JEA might owe ex-CEO Aaron Zahn damages and attorneys fees for what an arbitrator deemed a breach of his original employment agreement when the board of directors fired him nearly seven years ago amid public controversy.
Palatka Daily News
Published September 24Guest column: Remembering church’s role in Palatka’s occupation
The American Civil War took place from 1861 to 1865 between the United States, or “the North,” and 11 southern states that seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America. The war began April 13, 1861, when Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina.…
Folio Weekly
Published September 23Welcome to the Jungle: Who Made the Cut?
Words by Kaleb Stowell, photo by Aaron Berkshire It has been an excruciating eight months with no Jacksonville Jaguars football, but at long last, the time has come for the team to lace up the cleats and step back onto the field. The Preseason The Jags went 2-1 in the preseason…
Folio Weekly
Published September 23Combined Minds: In This Economy?
Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez Carmen: Let’s cut to the chase — the economy is in shambles and has been since I graced God’s green earth 26 years ago. And before all you finance connoisseurs come at me, I am poor. Always have been, but hopefully always won’t be. All that…
Folio Weekly
Published September 23September Print Horoscopes
Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Aries You’re officially putting those organizers to use this month, Aries. Think of it as very early spring cleaning but for your brain. Regular workouts, healthy meals, serene sleep — stay in for a weekend. It won’t kill you. Quite the…
Folio Weekly
Published September 22Letter from our GM
Every year around this time, the rest of the country starts pulling out sweaters, ordering pumpkin-spiced everything and posting pictures of leaves changing colors. Meanwhile, here in Northeast Florida, we’re still wearing flip-flops, running the air conditioner and pretending 82…
Jacksonville Today
Published September 22A ‘super’ El Niño could bring severe winter weather to Florida
The trade-off from a quiet hurricane season could be the most severe winter weather ever recorded in Florida.
Folio Weekly
Published September 21Apparently, Trump Cherishes the Free Press. Well, That’s Good News for Us.
By Teresa Spencer Well, this is reassuring: President Donald Trump declared Monday that he “cherish[es]” the free press while defending his administration’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists from the White House. As an independent free press publication…
Jacksonville Today
Published September 18Florida’s minimum wage is about to rise to $15
Read more about the new minimum wage — and why it might actually rise more.
Folio Weekly
Published September 17The Ozempic Epidemic
By Ambar Ramirez L.A. face, the jab, the shot — that’s right, we are talking about the Ozempic epidemic, the GLP craze, whatever you wanna call it. We’re living in a world where a type 2 diabetes medication is the new diet. And it looks much scarier than it sounds. Before we get…
Folio Weekly
Published September 17Folio Weed: The Original Green Medicine
Words by Teresa Spencer Cannabis didn’t start with dispensaries, vape pens or gummies shaped like tiny watermelons. Humans have been using this complicated little plant for thousands of years, and our ancestors figured out pretty early that it could make people feel better. Long…
Folio Weekly
Published September 17Ending Gambling: Modern Prohibition for a Deadly Addiction
Words by Ariana Alcantara Gambling is making a big comeback, but this time, it’s legal — just in case you were wondering where everyone’s money has gone. It’s not $9 lattes or $30 movie tickets, nor is anyone’s money tied up in a mortgage, obviously. All the money has actually…