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The Veteran’s Pavilion during the Fish with a Hero event held on June 7, 2023

Army Veteran Helps His Fellow Heroes One Fishing Trip at a Time

Tim Belizaire, Assistant Photo Editor June 9, 2023

Veterans of all ages battled the Florida heat this week as they made their way to the Veteran’s Pavilion to chat with their brothers and become better anglers on June 7.  Fish with a Hero had its...

Troy Bolivar works with Loki Anthony in the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Start-up Program at FGCU. Photo courtesy of Troy Bolivar.

Troy Bolivar: Veteran, Leader, Award Winner

Emma Rodriguez, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor  January 24, 2023

Growing up, college was not at the forefront of a Bigfork, Montana native’s mind. Troy Bolivar sported a 2.0 high school GPA, and his family did not have the means to send him to college immediately...

Hearts and Homes: A place where veterans serve veterans

Hearts and Homes: A place where veterans serve veterans

November 11, 2015

Hearts and Homes for Veterans is a nonprofit organization in Lee County with the goal to end veteran homelessness. “Well, when I originally started out, I thought I was serving them; I found out...

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