Heroes
People who showed up for someone else, and kept showing up. 5 verified stories from Florida, including Stuart, Post Falls, and Homestead. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
HeroesMadison Isler pulled 3-year-old Luna Hernandez from a pool and did CPR until help arrived. Luna survived, and Martin County Fire Rescue gave Isler its first Heroic Heart Award.
Verified · WPBF
HeroesSamantha Lee, 25, left Daytona Beach in March and has raised more than $17,000 for Back on My Feet. People along the road have offered rides, food, and water.
Verified · KREM / Coeur d'Alene Press
HeroesOfficer Carston Addison, on the force less than a year, dropped his gear and swam out to bring a 12-year-old boy to shore. Chief Mario Knapp gave him a special life-saving award.
Verified · CBS News Miami
HeroesMartin County employee Amy Offenbach and a friend paddled out at an unguarded beach in Jensen Beach and brought all three girls to shore.
Verified · WFLX
HeroesKinsley Locke, a sophomore at North Florida Christian School, marked a decade of giving plush toys to local fire departments and is now sending them to children in foster care.
Verified · WCTV