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I’ve lived in Miami for nearly a decade, and one of my favorite things to do is travel around Florida. One of my go-to spots is Fort Lauderdale, a refreshing city right on the Atlantic Ocean located about 30 miles north of Miami.With a population of about 200,000 residents, this…
Throughout my childhood, my family barely strayed from the parts of West Virginia’s Appalachia region where I was born and raised.I spent college two hours away in Ohio, and during those years, I started traveling around the United States and to more distant places in Europe and Latin America. I…
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I was born and raised in Miami, then moved to Florida’s Space Coast in my 20s.It was supposed to be a temporary move to save money, but I ended up falling in love with Central Florida. Fifteen years later, I’m still here.I’ve traveled all over the state and could honestly…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jeff Perera, 48, the cofounder of Jeff’s Bagel Run. It has been edited for length and clarity.I met my wife while working at Target, marking the beginning of what became a decadeslong career in retail. Over the years, I moved into…
