Marine creates cleaning company for veterans looking for work

Marine veteran Joe Padlo created Veterans Elite Services, a commercial cleaning company that gives veterans work as they enter civilian life. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — He’s a Marine who hopes to…

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Mote Marine Laboratory releases sea turtle to Gulf of Mexico

She was suffering from ‘debilitated turtle syndrome’ when she was taken in by Mote Laboratory Halloween 2023. SARASOTA, Fla. — An adult female sea turtle has returned home to the…

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Marine veteran increases scholarship total for students

Marine veteran Charlie Griffin is expanding a scholarship that he and his daughter are offering for students interested in studying S.T.E.M. at an HBCU. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Thousands of high…

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Stories of Service: Marine Lance Cpl. Kalilah Singletary

Singletary rehearsed actions in a deployed environment at the Combine Arms Training Center in Japan to increase her capabilities and problem-solving skills. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast News is proud…

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