Douglas Darlington:  

Life I have been in Central Florida since 1992 after spending 15 years in Tallahasse. I spent my freshman and sophomore years of college in Walla Walla, Washington, but missed the sun and sea. Transferred to FSU and finished with a degree in Mass Communications. I own my own video and film production business and have spent the last 30 odd years working in the television and film industry working on features, TV programs and corporate comminications as a producer, director and editor. It has been a gas and inovlved lots of travel which I love to do. Currently I am working freelance as an editor for VH1 and MTV on several reality series: Hogan Knows Best and My Big Redneck Wedding and Luke's World (2Live Crew-remember them?). I also direct live events such as concerts and television shows. I got married in 1993 and I am one lucky son of a gun. Dianne is unbelievable. I hit the lottery when I found her. It's been wonderful everyday since I've known her. Those of you who may remember, I had diabetes. As the years passed, I developed complications specifically kidney faiure. But on Christmas Day 1999, I was blessed with a new kidney AND a pancreas. So after 29 years as a hypodermic insulin junkie, I have a new lease on life that is hard to describe. It i...Expand for more