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Story of... a Herpetologist
“I’m living my 6-year-old dream,” says George Van Horn, owner of Reptile World. “Hardly anybody ever gets to do that.”
Story of a ... Swan Volunteer
For the past 15 years, Patty Pekins has dedicated her time to caring for the swans at Lake Eola.
Story of a... Matchmaker
Love guru Michelle Valentine holds the secret formula to marriages that go the distance.
Story of a… Epidemiologist
Cassie Odahowski finds her scientific field exciting “because there’s always something going on in the world that is applicable.”
Story of a… Opera Singer
Soprano Anna Eschbach loves “the intense emotion” of opera, often viewed as “the highest art form because it incorporates everything.”
Story of a… Hypnotherapist
After experiencing her own transfor-mation through hypnosis, Rebecca Zayas now helps people “transform their pain into something beautiful.”
Story of a… Salvation Army Bell Ringer
Once a homeless addict living under I-4, Brian Smith works the red kettle drive because “it saved my life.”
Story of a Brewmaster: Garrett Ward of Sideward Brewing
The co-owner of the Milk District brewery says, “There’s nothing a beer can’t solve.”
Story of a… Wildlife Rescuer
For Debbie Helsel, Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge in Lake Nona is home.
Story of a… Baby Cuddler
NASA retiree Rick Rapson has gone from tending space shuttles to caring for the weakest among us: preemies.
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