Bariatric Surgery

The last time Asia Bell checked, the taekwondo medals she won in the AAU Junior Olympics were still in the box her mother packed before she moved to her new home in Virginia. Like her athletic career in general, Asia left the medals and a sizeable assortment of trophies and ribbons behind when she went off to college, and since […]

When she moved from Puerto Rico to Florida 17 years ago, Jenny Rodriguez didn’t speak a word of English. Now, she speaks the language so well that she’s part of a team that helps non-English speakers learn it and adjust to life in the states. “I work for the School District of Manatee County; I’m a secretary for the director […]