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Florida Icon: Richard Gonzmart

Restaurateur Richard Gonzmart told us:

"When I was 12 years old, I started working in the restaurant washing dishes. My father didn't want me washing dishes, but I wanted to. I learned how hard that work is. The dishwasher is the lowest-paid employee, operating the most expensive piece of equipment, responsible for the sanitation of every eating utensil and glass item for every customer. I hold them in the highest respect."

» Full interview

See also:
» 2012 James Beard restaurant award nominees

» Gonzmart recognized as citizen of the year at State Fair

Last Chance
$67M for 70,400 Floridians who didn't file 2008 taxes

Did you forget to file your tax return in 2008? You might have missed out on hundreds of dollars in a refund. But it's still not too late if you file a 2008 return by Tuesday, April 17. The Internal Revenue Service says 70,400 Floridians didn't file theirs -- and are now missing out on a median tax return of $650 for a total of nearly $67 million.

• Full story from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel