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By Lauren Weedon Hopkins Photos by Polina Pigulevsky Photography “It’s worth the 21-year wait,” exclaims Caryn of her “dream home,” Cedar Shake Retreat in St. Augustine. Caryn grew up in Atlanta and attended Florida State University. After graduating, she and her best friend decided to move to the Jacksonville area. She began work in St. The post A Family Oasis appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine.

They say chocolate is cheapter than therapy. Who are we to disagree? by Jeffrey Spear With the holidays upon us, we’re thinking about all things sweet and delicious and, in particular, chocolate. Forget about that everyday supermarket stuff. We’re dreaming about decadently rich and undeniably indulgent bits of chocolate that trigger shivers of delight, make The post Sweet Rewards appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine.

Strange But True Stories from Across the Sunshine State The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a warning about the appearance of the Oropouche virus in the country. Known to cause “sloth fever,” the virus is spread by mosquitos in South America. Of course, the first cases reported in the States just The post Only in Florida appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine.

By Jeffrey Spear For most people, going to work is a dance that’s performed to the rhythm of a 40-hour work week, accessorized with a nicely furnished workspace, camaraderie of co-workers, health insurance and, most importantly, a steady paycheck. For full-time fine artists, their lives swing to an entirely different beat. Many work in isolation, The post An Artist’s Life appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine.

I’m not a huge fan of change and I’ll be honest, when I heard that the powers that be at my most beloved spot on earth had plans to change two of my favorite attractions, I was a little apprehensive, but excited all the same. So, with this said, Jax Maggie & Co recently headed The post Enjoy the Ride appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine.

by Tim Gilmore “The grave-yard where several hundred slaves were buried in the old plantation days,” said a Harper’s New Monthly Magazine story in November 1878, “was between the house and the Negro quarters, and is now ploughed over, and yields heavy crops.” Not 30 years later, Hannah Rollins referred in a 1904 letter to The post God As My Witness appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine.

An estimated 20 million of our nation’s young people can currently be diagnosed with a mental health disorder. That comes to about one in every five kids ages 3-17 having a mental, emotional, behavioral or developmental disorder, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. If that wasn’t sobering enough, many more are at The post Help Wanted appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine.