Originally from Winter Haven, Florida, author Ennis Davis graduated from Florida A&M University in 2001 with a bachelor of architecture degree and has since been employed in the fields of architecture and planning. In 2006, he co-founded the award-winning MetroJacksonville.com, an online media entity focusing on quality of life issues impacting Jacksonville. Robert Mann is a retired transportation consultant from Jacksonville who attended Oklahoma State University. Mann is an author and historian with several books and many magazine articles to his credit. He is the father of the plans for rebuilding the Jacksonville Traction Company streetcar system, a concept he first took to the city in 1980. He has used his storytelling skills to address many community groups both locally and internationally.