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Laurel Krueger Age: 33 Career: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP)

Mica Gilles Age: 37 Career: Author, speaker, Co-Owner of Gilles Deluxe Properties LLC and

Madison Rowland Age: 19 Career: Community Volunteer, Pageantry, Student at Lake Sumter State College 

Natalie Farinas, MSC, PA-C Age: 26 Career: Physician Assistant at University of Florida Health

Miranda Starling Age: 32 Career: Lake County Tax Collector Director of Operations  What

Sara Frick Age: 34 Career: Attorney at Public Defender’s Office, Assistant Public Defender 

Ryan Benaglio Age: 38 Career: Pilot, Entrepreneur, Business Owner of Fly Umatilla  A

Alexis Villarreal Age: 25  Career: Chief Operations Officer and Financial Planner at Capstone Wealth 

Zackary Noland Age: 38 Career: Founder and General Manager of Titan Roofing  What

Christine Reaves Age: 34 Career: Chick-fil-A Mount Dora Marketing Director, business partner of Triple

Gary Locuson Age: 35 Career: Principal at Sawgrass Bay Elementary  What drives me:

Jianna Timmons Age: 24  Career: Choreographer, Educator, Adjudicator and Artistic Director at Artistry in

Hailey Franklin Age: 25 Career: Realtor® at Morris Realty & Investments My legacy:

Lisa Borders Age: 37  Career: Staff Accountant at Florida Central Railroad / Florida Midland

Dr. Leslie M. Worth Age: 37 Career: Therapist— Marriage and Family, Sex Therapy at

Nilus Hanawalt Age: 31 Career: Certified Public Accountant at Partner at Stokes & Hanawalt

 UP AND AT ’EM!   The Cool Sommer Mornings series wrapped up its 40th

HOPE AND HEALING  Zero Hour Life Center hosted an inspiring event at the

RUNWAY ROVERS AND ROTTWEILERS  The Humane Society’s Paws & Pizzazz Fashion Show brought

CHROME AND COMPASSION COLLIDE  Lucky U Cycles in Wildwood drew a remarkable crowd