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After losing his legs in a plane crash when he was 23, Brad Kendall found a sense of freedom in sailing.
Read More »Florida Voices | Brad Kendell, Sailing Forward
Santa Fe Students Help Build Habitat For Humanity Home
Kendra Washington did her happy dance as her new Habitat for Humanity home was put into place. Santa Fe construction students helped build the house in the spring semester.
Read More »14-Year-Old World War II Memorabilia Collector Meets World War II Veteran
Jesse Nelson is not only an avid collector of World War II memorabilia, he also enjoys meeting the men whose history he collects.
Read More »Florida Voices | Naomi Glaser, Still Here
Despite a history rooted in racism, Civil War reenactor Naomi Glaser comes to terms with her own racial identity as she teaches about the active role African Americans served in the war.
Read More »Florida Voices | Tommy Lado, Talkin’ Turkey
Waldo Turkey caller, Tommy Lado, refines the art of luring the prized Osceola Wild Turkey in its own language.
Read More »Florida Voices | Stella’s Story, One Special Pig
Stella changed Elaine West's life. See the heart warming story about of how West came to start Rooterville, a local sanctuary housing over 400 rescued, abused and abandoned pigs.
Read More »Tiny Beds, Big Impact
Kendall is one of 14 artists in residence at UF Health. Through music, visual arts and other types of artwork, each of these artists help patients cope with an avenue aside from medicine alone.
Read More »Florida Voices | Carlton “Blixx” Barber, The Tiny Terror
Inside the world of dwarf wrestling, Blixx is one the sport's most recognizable faces.
Read More »Finally Free
For one Gainesville woman, incarceration started long before she spent seven years in prison for five felonies. Now she looks to help unlock opportunities for others.
Read More »Teenager Rebuilds IFAS Fisheries Dock for Boy Scouts of America Eagle Project
Local businesses provided donations to fund the project, which required over 208 wooden boards and roughly $2,000 in materials.
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