''Folio Weekly'' is an

alternative weekly An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of stylized reporting, opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting ...

newspaper published in

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. It covers topics such as politics, lifestyle, and entertainment. It is the largest and most influential alternative paper in

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and is distributed in Duval, St. Johns and Clay.

History

The newspaper was founded in April 1987. It was a member of the

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and had won multiple AAN Awards. The paper had a circulation of 15,000 - 20,000 as of February 2019. It was recently acquired by Boldland Press, Inc. Attorney

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has been linked to the ownership group. In March 2021, it was converted into a monthly newspaper due to lack of revenue. (Subscription required) It has since began to publish twice a month.

References

External links

''Folio Weekly's'' official site
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