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Tom Nuijens grew up in Fort Lauderdale, waterskiing and surfing. His family was devoted to good food.“We all loved dinner hour, which is kind of unusual…
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Elaine Pace went from being an honor’s student with a college scholarship to living in her car for most of a year. Despite her share of ups and down,…
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Anthony Johnson played football from high school through an 11-year NFL career. Today, he’s the Jacksonville Jaguars’ chaplain, and possibly the most…
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Yuriko Stowers was born in Yokohama, Japan, and grew up near Tokyo. But she knew from an early age that wanted to be something or somewhere different. She…
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Pete Ancone loves cars, writing stories, and running track. The death of his father pushed him into journalism to support his family, but years later, he…
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Tammy King was an animal person long before she came to the commercial fishing village at Mayport, where there are more feral cats than people. She…
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Dave Bruderly wanted to be a Navy officer, like his father. After graduating from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, Dave saw the…
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Today, Susan Michal chairs the Professional Photographers of America association. But she didn't start her career as a photographer.Susan Michal was in…
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Dennis Klee founded Harmonious Monk's in Jacksonville's Mandarin area in 1995. Now he runs Klee's Music in Julington Creek.He was born in upstate New…
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Susan Painter is from Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta, and she always knew she wanted to an artist.“I was always interested in art. I took lessons as a…