Meet the Missionaries
Elder Donnelly and Elder Sharp face constant rejection, but persevere thanks to the support of their companion and the thick skin deepened with every “no” and “sorry, I have to go to an exam.”
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If You Don't Belong, Don't be Long
The cattiness of salon environments did at least one good thing for Sharon Loe; it pushed her in the right direction toward the world of barbershops.
IN YOUR BACKYARD - Snapshot of the homelessness crisis throughout Nassau County
Benjamin Franklin put it nicely that only two things in life are guaranteed -death and taxes -but here in Nassau County, there's a third absolute: Wondering where all the affordable housing is.
DIFFERENCE MAKER - Patricia Thompson reflects on career serving her community
“Even growing up before integration, I feel that Fernandina (Beach) treated Blacks fair, but not equal. With that in mind, I just wanted to make sure that I could let other races know about other races, so I found myself at an early age telling whites about Blacks – who we are. If we get cut, we bleed like you bleed.”
THE PAIN IS REAL - Micah’s Place serves as a resource to combat domestic violence
“We’re never empty. The phone’s never not ringing. We work so hard in the community to raise awareness, and part of our mission is to hopefully end domestic violence. If a place like us doesn’t exist, do people realize that the issue exists?”
A LONG TIME COMING - 'The Color Purple' brings raw emotion to AMP stage
"It's almost like we're writing a fine line. It's such a freeing feeling to dig into those emotions that we can all relate to. I might not have the same exact experience as Celie, but we're all human."
RENAISSANCE BOY - 13-year-old with life-threatening diseases finds joy, life in raising animals
"For me, it's more like, 'Well, would you like to die? If so, eat the bread, but if you don't want to die, stay away from the bread.'"
SHOW BOAT - Ed Glascock brings joy with his 21-foot boat car
“Worst mistake you could do is not talk to people. I’ll take it to the grocery store, and I have to worry about my ice cream melting because somebody’s going to want to talk to me about it.”
RW Herman on his second book, surviving Vietnam and climbing the ladder in the Navy
“I took a right turn at the fork in the road in 1972 and went back to the Navy. What if I had taken a left turn?"
HAPPY PLACES - Story & Song book details the good of Amelia Island
“We didn’t create this book to get more people to move here. We created this book for those of us who live here and the people we love who visit us."
MEN ON A MISSION - Foar From Home ready for Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
“The minor fall and the major lift” has taken on a whole new meaning for this unassuming guitarist who’s about to hop in a rowboat and cross the Atlantic Ocean with three other guys.
This year's UCF student government elections are completely insane
SGA elections at UCF have been pretty weird this year, involving everything from alleged campaign violations to a Trump look-alike.
UCF Mormon missionaries deal with near-constant rejection
Elder Donnelly and Elder Sharp face constant rejection, but persevere thanks to the support of their companion and the thick skin deepened with every “no” and “sorry, I have to go to an exam.”
I-Drive workers share their complaints about working in the vacation capital of the world
We know their jobs can't be easy, so for this Love/Hate issue, we asked them to tell us what they hate most about their daily grind.
Orlando’s only after-hours spot, Club Nokturnal, is now open for business
There was so much shade being thrown in Nokturnal, they probably didn't even need to manually dim the lights.
We asked Orlando 7-Eleven clerks to tell us their best stories
"This guy's like 90. He comes in on a regular basis, and he buys like five packs of green White Owl blunt wraps...One time, I joked around and ID'ed him, but he didn't get the joke."
