Born in Ft. Benning, Georgia and raised in Rockledge, Florida, I grew up between the banks of the Indian River, wade fishing grass flats for redfish and the Saint John’s River bass fishing with the alligators. At the age of 18, I enlisted in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, for four years. After the service, I attended the University of Florida where I graduated with a BS in Animals Sciences. Post-graduation I moved to Glad...