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Last Updated on May 13, 2025
Wendy Chioji’s motto for life was “Say Yes!” She encouraged others to embrace opportunity every single day, no matter what challenges lay ahead. In the middle of her second cancer battle, Wendy was still saying ‘yes’ to life, and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro with 15 other cancer survivors to spread hope and inspiration to those battling the disease worldwide. You can watch our full Emmy-nominated documentary, “Conquering Kilimanjaro” here: https://youtu.be/-kPBTzs9Rbk
Last Updated on April 3, 2025 Florida is known for a lot of things, but did you know it’s a…
JD Motes loves surfing, foiling, wind surfing and paddle boarding. In fact, when it comes to the stand-up paddle board, even though he’s 69 years old, Motes is a rock star.
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Jamaican-born David Muir has called South Florida home for nearly 20 years. And in that time, he’s connected deeply with the community through his photography, his writing, his social work, his passion for celebrating Caribbean cooking on TV and at food festivals and now through a permanent celebration of island culture.
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Suzy Hutcheson’s work has changed what was thought possible for the large population of people living with disabilities. She shares how making a difference fuels her to keep working hard every day.
Stephanie Davis, aka The Downtown Diva, is a fixture on the Southwest Florida arts and social scene. Beloved for her witty and interesting regular columns in Florida Weekly, she also is involved with the Fort Myers theater scene, both on stage and backstage as a director.
Dealing with grief is something we will all most likely experience, yet, we all have different ways of dealing with it. Belenda Cypress of Polk County never saw it coming.
