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Verla Jackson

Verla Jackson captures the absurdities and joys of Fort Lauderdale with a wry, observant eye, finding humor in the everyday chaos of a subtropical city. Her feature writing celebrates the quirky characters—from beach-bum philosophers to yacht-club socialites—who give this place its sun-bleached soul.
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