Zell Hall:  

Life I grew up in North Miami. Attended William Jennings Bryan Elementary, Natural Bridge Elementary, North Miami Junior High School, North Miami High then transferred to Miami Palmetto Senior in my sophomore year. After graduating Palmetto Senior High I attended Miami-Dade Jr. College North Campus (wasn't a south campus yet). I took that infamous break from school and was drafted into the U.S. Army. After my dedication to Uncle Sam, as a Combat Paramedic, I came out and managed a Cement Plant for Lehigh Portland Cement Company for two years. After having my Plant dynamited while I was in it I thought it was time to leave and seek a new career. I then became a Law Enforcement Officer for the Miami Beach Police Department. As a motorcycle officer I got hit on I-95 in 1983 and was retired with a disability from injuries sustained from the accident in 1985. I was married in 1969 to Carole Cotton of Southwest High School (1963) which lasted for 5 years. I stayed single until 1983 when I met and married my present wife, Paulette Smith of Ft. Lauderdale High (1968). I have 3 fantastic step-children that I raised as my own and now have 9 grandchildren. We live in Summerfield, Fla. (just outside of Ocala) on a 10 acre gentlemans farm. We built a replica of an 1867 Victorian house in 1987 which we presently live in but intend on selling because of the maintenance on the farm. In 2003 I had a heart attack which got my attention and a second in 2005. Since that time I have changed my lifestyle, workout in the mornings, eat properly ( well most of the time). The doctor says I'm doing well. Ah! along came January 31, 2013 I was put in Moffit Cancer Center where I had my lower left lobe of my lung removed due t...Expand for more