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This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories. Find more in our weekly podcast, The Point.
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Vineyard Pastor Takes Pulpit To The Pub
Larson does what many deem unthinkable — he's a pastor who runs a bar. One day when he was praying about the struggle to turn a profit, he heard God say, “Take care of the fringe and marginalized in the nations, and I’ll have them take care of you.” Now, Larson thinks it would have been a sin not to buy the bar.
Read More »Florida Voices | Aaron King, Struggling to Find Identity
This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories. Find more in our weekly podcast, The Point.
Read More »‘The Amazing Give’ Supports Local Nonprofits With 24-Hour Fundraiser
This year marks the third year of The Amazing Give fundraiser, a 24-hour online fundraiser hosted March 21-22 by the Community Foundation of North Central Florida, which seeks to raise money for local nonprofits in the area.
Read More »Florida Voices | Fawzy Ebrahim, Making The Most of Life
This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories.
Read More »Florida Voices | Lazarus Calhoun, A Man Against Judgment
This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories. Find more in our weekly podcast, The Point.
Read More »Florida Voices | Mark Spangler, Finding A Home Away From Home
This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories. Find more in our weekly podcast, The Point.
Read More »After Losing An Eye, A Gainesville Magician Is Relearning How to Perform His Tricks
One Gainesville magician's tricks just got more difficult. Michael Stillwell is sidelined after a health crisis, but the community is pulling for his recovery.
Read More »‘Fightin’ Bubba’: Alachua City Commissioner Shares Story of Overcoming Sexual Abuse and Cancer
An Alachua city commissioner is publicly chronicling his fight against parotid cancer on his Facebook page
Read More »Melrose Woman Pioneers Alzheimer’s Treatment With Music, Dance Therapy
Linda Stoler reinvented her music program for senior citizens, offering pro-bono workshops that involved the same speech pathology concepts she had used while working with school children.
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