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Featured Musician – Mike Matney
Mike Matney Thanks for your time. So tell us in what part of the First Coast do you reside now
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Photographer John Fountain
What part of First Coast do you reside now and how long have you lived there? I currently live in
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Spotlight Artist Kim Collier
Garden D It’s so nice to meet you, Kim, and cool to hear your story. So tell us, in what
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Meet St. Augustine Photographer Stephen Robideaux
People are loving your recent photos. Great to meet you. So tell us in what part of First Coast do
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Meet Landscape Photographer Vimaris Arroyo
Life is not perfect, but photos can be! Nature and wildlife enthusiast, I am obsessed with the beauty of the
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Featured Artist Judy Pino
I grew up in Jacksonville Beach, attending the old Jacksonville Beach Elementary and Fletcher. Always loved books and art and
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Vicki Bost Hollingsworth – Mother, Teacher, Musician!
What’s your name and what fills your time? Vicki Bost Hollingsworth – Family first… My husband Hal, daughter Rachel & mom
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Photographer Layla Neal
How long have you lived at the First Coast? I moved here in 2017 from Spain. Lived in Spain briefly
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Featured Artist Steve Cardano
Thanks Captain Steve for sitting with us. So what part of the First Coast do you reside now and how
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Featured Business Rehoboth Soul Food
Soul Food on the Beach! Meet Lee Livingston … Hello Lee and great to meet you. Thanks for your time. So
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Milu Rodriguez – The Artist of the Mermaid Jaguar
Full Name: Luisa Rodriguez (Milu Rodriguez) So excited to meet you and we love the Jaguar restoration and new design
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Cute and Cunning Corgi Living in the Lap of Luxury
Owner Full Name: Bijou MichellePet’s Name: KitsunePhotographer: Joan H. Walker Thanks for your time Kitsune. So how old are you
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Featured Musician Wes Talton
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Featured Artist Donna Buscaglia
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Chris Prescott – Back From Atlanta To Stay!
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PAStA Fine Art Gallery Welcomes Depy Adams
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Stacy Hobbs – Local Harp Guitar Wizard Tells All !
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Abbe Moody – Singing In The Summer
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Featured Artist Mike Riconscente
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Featured Musician Jason Evans
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Featured Business – Rock Gym
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Meet Talented Artist Frank Barreca
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Meet Photographer Michael Plant – Broken Camera Photography
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Featured Musician Mary Ann Hawkins
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Featured Musician Cindy Davenport
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Meet Diana Townsend
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Robert Walker aka Vibe, Makes Music That Moves You
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Featured Musician Allen Arena
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Featured Musician Lisa Allen
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Meet Pet Artist Clay Misner
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Meet Stephanie Baptist
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Photographer William McGee
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Featured Photographer Vimaris Arroyo
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Featured Artist: Kay Stoner
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Meet Artist Lorraine Millspaugh
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Scott A. Grant – Standfast Asset Management
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Cathy Marcum – Hobbs Strong
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Skye Loving Life – Living Her Best Life!
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Featured Musician Laura D’Alisera
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Ellen Glasser
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Meet Landscape Photographer Vimaris Arroyo
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The Mesmerizing Soundscape of a Visual Artist: Velour
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Connecting Thru Music
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Amy Duckworth – Talent Manager, Music Aficionado!
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Photographer Layla Neal
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Featured Artist Linda Olsen
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Roseann Egidio Teaches Water Color Painting Class
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Meet Penny Minge Kamish
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Featured Artist Ellen Hooker
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Lee Richard McCormick – Dreaming Heaven
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Brenda Batteh Brown
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Milu Rodriguez – The Artist of the Mermaid Jaguar
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Featured Musician – Casey Elise
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Featured Artist Katy Mattice
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Meet Storytelling Photographer Sydney Roessling
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Featured Artist Jessica Hall. Art Inspired by Nature’s Beauty
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J.D. Motes
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Photographer John Merriam
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Leslie Weed – Making A Difference Through The HEAL Foundation
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Eve Baker Prescott – Founder, ABC4 Peace
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Meet Lucille Cortese
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Meet Cathy Curtis
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Featured Business Atlantic Beach Arts Market
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Featured Musician Kristin Lee
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Featured Artist Judy Pino
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Meet Photographer Christopher Stone
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Meet Sandra Hanania
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Featured Dog Riley and Owner Brittany
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Featured Musician Fran Pitre
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Metal Artist, Pam Holthouser, Joins PAStA Fine Art Gallery
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Photographer Craig Oneal
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Tracy Dot Com Collins!
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Donald Lee Leatherwood
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South Florida Photographer Glen Thuncher – Jacksonville to Key West
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New Business. Paragliding Along Amelia’s Coast – Get A Birds Eye View
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Featured Artist Lisa Brito
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Featured Artist Terry Selden
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Featured Musician Abbe Moody
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Featured Musician Neal Gupton
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P.A.St.A. Art Gallery Welcomes Frank Barreca
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Meet Constance Langston
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Meet Pet Photographer Joan Walker
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Kim Thorpe Surfer, Golfer, Porsche Enthusiast
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Johnny Pop Brown – Sliders Oyster Shucker Extraordinaire!
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First Coast Picnics – Luxury Popup Picnic Company
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Featured Musician Debrann Johnston
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PAStA Fine Art Gallery Welcomes Tracy Lavely
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Featured Artist: Regina Forsyth-Tobin
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First Coast Pets – Meet Busy The Pug
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Cooking and Drumming with Mark Parow
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Featured Photographer Kyle Hicks – Sunsets and Bug Bites
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Meet Pupper Stella
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Meet Photographer Claire Lemaster
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Wild and Crazy Tiger Lily Living Her Best Life
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Featured Musician Anjie Palmer
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Meet Vilano Photographer Nikki Brubaker
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Meet St. Augustine Photographer Steve Brooks
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Chris Thomas
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Meet Zuko – Standard Poodle
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Creative Designs of Jax
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Leelyn Osborn – Star Of St Augustine
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First Coaster Walt Bunso
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Meet Artist Ronnie Phillips
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Meet Artist Renee Reznicsek
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Wayne Chattaway
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Featured Musician Shawn Pfaffman
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Meet Designer Cathy Thomasson
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A Conversation with Blistur Singer/Guitarist Chris Kellam
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Meet Bill Brelsford
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Mitch McCue Carries On Family Legacy
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Cute and Cunning Corgi Living in the Lap of Luxury
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