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Meet the creatives, makers, and everyday heroes making this place extraordinary – from Amelia Island to St. FirstCoast.Life is an online storytelling magazine serving the NE Florida region. We are passionate about supporting the arts, buying local, and sharing authentic stories & amazing images that will engage and inspire our wonderful community. Creating Coastal Conversations & Community Connect

ions - FCL strives to connect area "First Coasters" to amazing artists, photographers, writers, musicians, local businesses, and most of all - each other!

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see h...
05/07/2026

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see here? Tell us below! 👇

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See this cover + Glenn's latest columns, community spotlights, local stories, and new merch on our website now! https://firstcoast.life


📷 Vimaris Arroyo

😂 A Hilarious Read from Glenn's Lens! 📸At First Coast Life, we're all about the people that make our community special -...
05/06/2026

😂 A Hilarious Read from Glenn's Lens! 📸
At First Coast Life, we're all about the people that make our community special - and sometimes that means laughing at ourselves! Our very own Glenn's Lens just published a brilliant piece on P.A.S. - Photographers Anxious at Sunset. 🌅

Does this sound like you? You check the weather at noon. By 3pm you're reading cloud patterns like a sailor. By 5pm you've mapped three locations and you're debating whether to bring the dog. Even on rainy days, your brain whispers: "Yeah, but what happens when that storm breaks up?"

If you've ever completely lost your mind chasing the perfect sunset shot, this essay is YOUR diagnosis. It's funny because it's TRUE. 😂✨

Read it and tag every photographer you know who needs to be tested! ... https://firstcoast.life/photographers-anxious-at-sunset-p-a-s/

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see h...
05/06/2026

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see here? Tell us below! 👇

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See this cover + Glenn's latest columns, community spotlights, local stories, and new merch on our website now! https://firstcoast.life


📷 Jean Hull

This week during the “Blue Hour,” I was out with my camera, but I wasn’t actually looking at the sky at first. I was foc...
05/05/2026

This week during the “Blue Hour,” I was out with my camera, but I wasn’t actually looking at the sky at first. I was focused on the palm trees, scanning the foliage for some of our local tree ducks. If you’ve spent enough time on the First Coast, you know those whistling ducks love to perch high up, and I was determined to find them nesting ... https://firstcoast.life/a-blue-hour-surprise/
📷 Vimaris Photography

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05/05/2026

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see here? Tell us below! 👇

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See this cover + Glenn's latest columns, community spotlights, local stories, and new merch on our website now! https://firstcoast.life


📷 Kristina Gavigan

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05/04/2026

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see here? Tell us below! 👇

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See this cover + Glenn's latest columns, community spotlights, local stories, and new merch on our website now! https://firstcoast.life


📷 Gail Vitikacs

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see h...
05/02/2026

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see here? Tell us below! 👇

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See this cover + Glenn's latest columns, community spotlights, local stories, and new merch on our website now! https://firstcoast.life


📷 Michael Plant

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see h...
05/01/2026

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see here? Tell us below! 👇

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See this cover + Glenn's latest columns, community spotlights, local stories, and new merch on our website now! https://firstcoast.life


📷 George Craig

🕰️ A Look Back! 🎨At First Coast Life, we're all about the creatives that make our community special! We LOVE to reshare ...
04/30/2026

🕰️ A Look Back! 🎨
At First Coast Life, we're all about the creatives that make our community special! We LOVE to reshare this inspiring spotlight on artist and photographer Captain Steve Cardano!

A retired biology teacher and boat captain in downtown Jacksonville, Steve has been creating art since elementary school when his 5th-grade teacher gave him an A+ (with one request: "draw something besides ships!"). His creativity is inspired by what he observes on the water - colors, reflections, and beautiful scenes around our city. 🚢✨

What makes his story special? He later discovered that his great-great-grandfather was a captain on the Chesapeake, sailing a schooner - art and the sea are truly in his blood! Now you can find him at the Atlantic Beach Arts Market at "The Captain's Corner," selling paintings and photos reproduced on ceramic tiles using recycled picket fences and dune fencing. ⚓

Check out this throwback to celebrate one of our talented local artists! 💙 ... https://firstcoast.life/featured-artist-steve-cardano/

My art is inspired by what I observe in my travels. Usually, it's a result of being around the ocean. Often times it's recorded as a photo or sometimes used as a subject of a painting.

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see h...
04/30/2026

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see here? Tell us below! 👇

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See this cover + Glenn's latest columns, community spotlights, local stories, and new merch on our website now! https://firstcoast.life


📷 Glenn Shuck

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see h...
04/29/2026

🔥 EVERY COVER TELLS A STORY. INCREDIBLE LOCAL TALENT. Tag a First Coaster who needs to see this. What story do YOU see here? Tell us below! 👇

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See this cover + Glenn's latest columns, community spotlights, local stories, and new merch on our website now! https://firstcoast.life


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