TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - We the People , WCTV’s year-long effort to highlight local trailblazers and history makers, continued Wednesday with a trip to the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Jacob Murphey sat down with the lab’s founder, Jack Rudloe, to explore the fascinating 60-year history of the lab and how the sea creatures living inside have spurred scientific and medicinal breakthroughs.

Today, Jacob is joining Madison Glaser to talk about his story, including tidbits and facts he couldn’t include for the story that ran on Eyewitness News! Tune in around 9:20 a.m. Thursday to hear more.

To read Jacob’s full story, click here .

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