Category Archives: FORUM Article Archive

A Taste of FLORIDA

A Rich Melange Chef Alain Lemaire gives a modern spin to Haitian Creole cuisine. By [...]

In the Shadow of Old Joe

The mayor of Newberry on his town’s work to acknowledge—
and heal from—its tragic racial past. [...]

‘I’m Florida, Need I Say More?’

Now turning 70, a White Springs Festival celebrates the elusive, eclectic music that is Florida [...]

Lift Every Voice 
and Sing

Jacksonville’s multi-faceted James Weldon Johnson wrote the stirring hymn that has become a part of [...]

State of Rock

Since 1969, four iconic bands have ruled American classic rock, their songs on a perpetual [...]

Traveling Down the Chitlin’ Circuit

Ocala blues musician Rev. Billy C. Wirtz explores the Florida clubs and artists that defined [...]

The Activist

A Marine Corps veteran who earned two Purple Hearts during the Vietnam War, Scott Camil [...]

The Hitmaker

For 63 years, Miami’s Criteria Studios has recorded some of the country’s most popular albums [...]

Sound Check

There may be a better job for a Florida-fanatic journalist than editing this magazine, but [...]

Florida Resources to Embrace Our Rich Musical Heritage

Florida can proudly boast a diverse musical identity. Every new group that has set roots [...]