PUNTA GORDA ISLES โ Sent to an abusive foster home at the age of 5, with his 3-year-old sister, Ed Spear didnโt get the start in life you might imagine for a man who has been successful beyond most peopleโs wildest dreams.
But his story of overcoming abuse and bullying in school as he went from one bad foster home to another, then another, is a tale they make movies about.
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Ed Spear’s TopGun award from when he was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1985.
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Ed Spear poses by the mural painted on the front of his Punta Gorda Isles home. He said it makes the house easy to find.
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Two Navy F-14 Tomcats show off an upside-down maneuver that Ed Spear has used.
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This shelf in Ed Spearโs Punta Gorda Isles home displays many of his awards and mementos from his Navy career.
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Ed Spear has an office that he works out of in his Punta Gorda home to stay busy with his job in cybersecurity.
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