Ashton is the oldest of three sons born to Rosemary and Jerry Howard of Pensacola, Florida. His parents moved to Pensacola from Jacksonville in the early 70's to start a family and open an office supply company in the small town. Ashton and his brothers grew up on the wide white beaches of the Gulf of Mexico playing in the emerald waters and sugar like sand. In the summers we would go "crabbing" and fishing and needless to say, there was never a shortage of fresh seafood at our table. Our family had boats, canoes, fishing tackle, surfboards, skim boards; anything outdoors and w
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