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Apparently, this month’s cover is already causing a stir around town. When we considered doing a story on the lives of a few members of the gay community, we wondered […]

By Ant Perrucci
It’s no great surprise that St. Augustine isn’t what you would call a gay mecca.
It could never be mistaken for San Francisco, Provincetown, Mass. or the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale/Key West area some 300 miles to the south, but St. Augustine does have a growing gay and lesbian community. In a place where straight […]

By Nick McGregor
Looking out from the second-floor Davis Shores workspace of local artist Jim Collins, the waterways of Salt Run and the St. Augustine Inlet loom large. True to the area’s name, a salty breeze blows incessantly, seagulls squabble on the way to and from meals, and the airhorn affixed to the Bridge Of […]

By Lauren Hill

The cessation of driving on the beach at Matanzas Inlet has caused quite a stir amongst beach goers in St. Johns County. Some celebrated the closure to cars as a promise for the preservation of the Inlet’s aesthetic and ecological health. Others claim the closure limits access to the Inlet and are […]

Happy Valentine’s Day!
By Beth Romanik
Nearly every month has a holiday (sorry, August), and stores and supermarkets make it obvious what the next holiday will be. February’s hits you in the face with pink and red pretty much right after the Christmas trees come down – Valentine’s Day. I don’t care if you think Valentine’s […]

Every month, the Drift staff will answer your questions about life. No subject is taboo: work sex, love, burritos, music, movies, etiquette, whatever. You ask, we will answer.
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Dear Drift,
A few months back I was helping my mom go through some things and discovered she had a box full […]