Meet the everyday heroes and dedicated individuals who form the backbone of our First Coast community. From courageous first responders and inspiring teachers to innovative business owners and beyond, our Local Heroes spotlight shines a light on the diverse faces and inspiring stories that make Jacksonville a truly special place to call home.
Meet the everyday heroes and dedicated individuals who form the backbone of our First Coast community. From courageous first responders and inspiring teachers to innovative business owners and beyond, our Local Heroes spotlight shines a light on the diverse faces and inspiring stories that make Jacksonville a truly special place to call home.
What’s your name and what fills your time? Leslie Weed. I spend time working with the foundation my husband Bobby and I founded in 2004, HEAL Foundation Helping Enrich Autistic Lives, inspired by our daughter
Anything special going on for this summer? Ellen Glasser. I am featured in the Netflix documentary “How to Rob a Bank,” which was released in early June. It is the story of a serial bank
Will Neal is my name. My time is filled with writing/recording music, as well as managing a mobile device sales and repair business. I am a Jacksonville native and graduated from Douglas Anderson School of
What’s your name and what fills your time? Kira Sikes. As you know, I always have so much going on. I rarely have spare time to do much these days as I am in this
What’s your name and what fills your time? Cathy Marcum and I was born and raised in Neptune Beach! I have moved away twice to Tampa for work over the years (approx. 2 years each
Hello, I’m JC France, 3rd generation racer. Although racing is my main passion I love competing in anything. I played 4 sports in high school, football, weightlifting, wrestling and track. I went on to win
Donald Lee Leatherwood is my name.I’m a young 70 years old. I could probably handle my age better if I weren’t so immature. In grammar school and high school days my interests were boxing, football,
What’s your name and what fills your time? My name is Abbe Moody and I sing and play acoustic guitar. Originally from Atlanta, GA, our family has lived in scenic Jacksonville for 35 years! My
Linda Olsen Typically, I work on a series of paintings with the same theme, tackling multiple pieces simultaneously in different sizes and orientations. This pushes me to explore new ideas creatively. Often, I create a
What’s your name and what fills your time? My name is Jeff DeAngelis and I am a Full-Time Realtor. Tell us a little about your background story and how you got here (First Coast) I
Leelyn Osborn My name is Leelynn Osborn. In many avenues, I go by Lee. My father was an actor. He moved here from New Orleans (my birthplace) when I was barely 4 years old to
What’s your name and what fills your time? I’m Cam Brown. My family goes back more than 250 years to St. Augustine. I am an 8th generation Floridian. My mother’s family are Micklers, one of
