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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax June 26, 2017
Samantha and J.R. Hobbs, Dulcy Kushmore, Canada Meds Services; Jeremy Miller
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Peggy Calhoun, Community Aids Network; Lisa Howard, Lighthouse at Manasota
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Dillon Buckland, Sarasota Chamber
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James Maslen, Comcast Spotlight; Tracy O'Neil, Kerkering Barberio; Suzanne Starr, Comcast Spotlight
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Alexandria Davis, CS&L CPAs; Keith Johnson, SunTrust; Elizabeth Rabbitt Stephen, Allegiant; Cameron Kolesa, SunTrust
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Christine Miller, Shantel Norman, Sarasota Chamber
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Jim Tollerton, Professional Benefits; Aubrey Lynch, CS&L CPAs
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George McGonagill, Questar Construction; Nancy Detert, Sarasota County commissioner; Suzanne Atwell, Sarasota mayor; Kevin Cooper, Sarasota Chamber; Al Maio, Sarasota County Commissioner
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Marcus Braz, Health South; Patrick Del Medico, Al Purmort Insurance
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Neil McCurry, Cathy Collum, Sabal Palm
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Alex Moseley, Mosesys: Melissa Caldwell, Caldwell Trust Company
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Al Maio, Sarasota County Commissioner
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George McGonagill, Questar Constructon
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Pam McCurdy, McCurdy's Comedy Theater
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Kevin Cooper, Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
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Andy Guz, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center; JoAnne DeVries, Hearing Loss Association of America
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Rick Piccolo, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport; Dean and Janet Mixon, Mixon's Fruit Market; Kevin Cooper, Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
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