Florida Alt-Weekly Celebrates 28 Years

Tricia Booker revisits her experiences at Jacksonville's Folio Weekly.

FolioApril1997IssueAs print journalism has shook, shimmied and rolled, it’s safe to say Tricia Booker has made a career progression that affords her a uniquely powerful venting mechanism. The one-time staffer at Jacksonville, Fla. alternative newspaper Folio Weekly is today a boxing instructor. Based in Ponte Vedra, she also teaches writing and cares with her husband for their three teenage children.

In this week’s 28th anniversary issue, Booker revisits the pair’s Folio Weekly glory days, which started in the mid-1990s.

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