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A driver, three iron and five iron. I knew nothing about these putt-putt looking sticks, but I quickly learned. This week I decided to take on golf. I’m living in Florida; golf is a big deal here and at home. I figured it was time to learn. The University...

I enjoy eating. Never have I met a plate of food that went untouched. I am a milkshake connoisseur, and can tell you the best combo or value meal to grab at most major fast food chains. When I arrived in Jacksonville, one of my largest concerns was the...

Only in America, and any international ABC affiliates, can one girl get a little too cozy with 25 men and still have each man panting after her for the live finale. On this season of The Bachelorette, Ali Fedotowsky tries her hand at love with men from...

Thirty plus couples clamored into the River City Brewing Company’s Brewhouse Lounge. Sounds from The Embers and other beach music classic flooded through the speakers as members of the First Coast Shag Club dance around the room. For those of you who...

I could tell you what a kayak is, and that is about where my knowledge of them ends.  I was rather scarred by the self-propelled boats after my family, circa 1996, had packed ourselves and belongings into our green Aerostar van with our red kayak strapped...

It was mid-February 2007. My senior prom was fast approaching and I was scrambling to find a date, and more importantly — that perfect prom dress. I went to my older sister (my current roommate) for her advice and wisdom. Much like Jacksonville,...

Outrageous fashions, extravagant vacations and high spending took hold of the movie theaters this weekend. The long awaited “Sex and the City 2” premiered and women throughout Jacksonville flocked to their local theaters to catch a glimpse of the...

I have walked through a blizzard. From February 9-11, Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. received 14 inches of snow.  Prior to that, an additional 14 inches had fallen, and never melted. February 10, the blunt of the blizzard hit Boone.  After...