Shelton Hull

Florida, Jacksonville

Contributor at WJCT-TV (Jacksonville, FL)

Writer, journalist, broadcaster, co-founder of Bold City Records, beloved son/brother/uncle/nephew, etc. #Florida! (904)309-1208; [email protected]

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Articles

Kelly Green, a jazz performer with deep Florida roots, brings her trio to Timucua this weekend

6 days ago | orlandoweekly.com | Shelton Hull

click to enlarge Courtesy photo Kelly Green brings her trio back home to Florida this weekend Kelly Green’s journey to her current elevated space in the New York jazz scene began right here in Central Florida, then diverted to Duval County, where she matriculated amongst the iconic jazz scene at the University of North Florida before taking grad school at William Paterson in New Jersey.
Green's New Deal:

6 days ago | sheltonhull.substack.com | Shelton Hull

Kelly Green’s journey to her current elevated space in the New York jazz scene began right here in Central Florida, diverting to Duval County, where she matriculated amongst the iconic jazz scene at the University of North Florida before taking grad school at William Paterson in New Jersey. The move north proved permanent, and Green has been a key contributor to the most competitive music scene on Earth for over a decade, solid.
Orlando cannabis fans are set to blaze this weekend at Florida Groves Festival

2 weeks ago | orlandoweekly.com | Shelton Hull

For a fourth straight year, the Central Florida Fairgrounds plays host to the Florida Groves Festival this weekend. It's one of a series of events promoted across the state that help weave together the colorful and disparate threads of Florida's expanding cannabis scene. Much of this activity, business and personal, takes place here in Central Florida, which has been positively epicentric to the medical marijuana movement in the Sunshine State since it originated, over 30 years ago.
Folio 2.0 / EU Jacksonville

4 weeks ago | folioweekly.com | Shelton Hull

Words by Shelton HullEaster Sunday falls on 4/20 this year, and what better pregame could you have for that than Cannabash 2025: Journey to the Emerald City, which takes place at the Emerald Station April 19 from 2-10 p.m.? Located near the intersection of Liberty and 14th Street in Springfield, the event includes food and drink, demonstrations and freebies, talks and consultations with industry professionals, and music from Caleb Joye and DJ Dr. Doom from 93.3 FM.
Folio 2.0 / EU Jacksonville

1 month ago | folioweekly.com | Shelton Hull

A look back at the rise of 95 SouthWords by Shelton HullTechnically-speaking, March 1 was the day after Black History Month ended. But Mayor Donna Deegan chose that day to make one more little bit of local Black History when she declared the day to be “Whoot, There It Is” Day in the City of Jacksonville, which 95 South helped put on the musical map when their hit song of the same name dropped in the spring of 1993.
Spirits, In the Material World: Glenn Howerton breaks Four Walls in Florida

1 month ago | folioweekly.com | Shelton Hull

Photo by GQ Magazine Words by Shelton Hull The full list of celebrities with their own liquor companies is almost impossible to compile, in part because it’s been growing on an almost monthly basis for years, but here’s just a few, out of the dozens and dozens to choose from: Dan Ackroyd has Crystal Head Vodka; David Beckham has Haig Club whiskey; Bob Dylan has Heaven’s Door Tennessee Bourbon; Kate Hudson has King St. Vodka; Duval’s own Chipper Jones has Sugarlands Shine Sweet Tea Moonshine;...
STEM and roots: Sam Johnson gives back

1 month ago | folioweekly.com | Shelton Hull

Words by Shelton HullThe innate appeal of Black History Month is self-evident, from an educational standpoint. But the occasion is always also ripe for exploring the vast array of Black excellence unfolding now, in the present, and all its potential for the future.
Folio 2.0 / EU Jacksonville

Jan 20, 2025 | folioweekly.com | Shelton Hull

Words by Shelton HullHere we are, at the start of a fresh new year, with fresh new stories to tell. Admittedly, not as many as one might have liked. 2025 marks the ninth year of “Folio Weed,” and I was planning to spend this year fighting to maintain market share within my own little segment of the industry, but instead I’ve pretty much got that market to myself.
Ring Leader: Wrestling legend gets the big-screen treatment

Jan 10, 2025 | folioweekly.com | Shelton Hull

Words by Shelton HullQueen of the Ring is a new film about the late great Mildred Burke (1915-1989), who was the first great female star in professional wrestling. It’s scheduled for official release on March 7, nationally, but local audiences will be among the first in the world to see the finished product when it screens as part of the 15th annual St. Augustine Film Festival on Friday night, January 10.
Make Room for Daddy

Jan 9, 2025 | folioweekly.com | Shelton Hull

Words by Shelton Hull Whereas social media was once the ugly duckling of the communications world, platforms like YouTube and TikTok have now become the most reliable indicators of social trends, and the primary means by which stars are made today, particularly in regard to music and comedy. Some of the most popular content on social media revolves around themes of parenting and domesticity. Taylor Calmus, aka Dude Dad, is considered a pioneer in that genre.