Local Talent Profile

Born to teenage parents and raised in inner-city Miami by her grandmother, Doris Jackson-Shazier

Linda Fensler thought she would be as a psych nurse when started her nursing

The first children’s book Mary Reynolds authored was published about 37 years after she wrote

Seventy-one-year-old artist Uschi Lanier wasn’t inspired to add colors to her artwork until she

Susan Wendel is a fast painter, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t take breaks. 

The Plantation at Leesburg residents Beverly “Bev” Cole and Carleen Belfi have a remarkable

Lifelong passion unleashed Karen Jackson discovered her creative side decades ago. But as

Alex Santoriello calls The Villages home now, but his singing and acting abilities have

Bill Doherty has built his career around a simple tenet: Music makes a difference.

Music has always been part of Kathleen Kane’s life. From singing in church to

Spend any time talking to Marilyn Ferguson Vallely and it’s obvious she tells a

When you see Jana Exposito on stage, it’s obvious in her element. Widely known

It’s rare that a happily married wife plays matchmaker for her husband, but for

For professional country musician Rob Nichols, Groveland evokes memories of a simpler time when South

The pageant circuit may have a frivolous and shallow reputation, but many of the

In 2017, Alfreda Kinsey-Lee, a retired pediatric nurse and mother of four, decided to

Main Street Antiques in Downtown Leesburg is a labyrinth of collectibles, tchotchkes and treasures. 

In a realm where most see the world as a sequence of people, places

If the glitz and glamour of Broadway have always seemed out of reach, think

Area vocalist impacts lives of many through music and social advocacy.  Most nights