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2012 Equality Florida Suncoast Gala


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 8:00 p.m. October 7, 2012
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2012 Equality Florida Suncoast Gala
Lee and Fred Brockmann
Lee and Fred Brockmann
Ron Brown and Gail Colella
Ron Brown and Gail Colella
Mary Clipper, Jenny Ajluni and Keith Fitzgerald
Mary Clipper, Jenny Ajluni and Keith Fitzgerald
Co-Chairs Dennis Stover and Marcia Foote
Co-Chairs Dennis Stover and Marcia Foote
Chris Covelli and Greg Jung
Chris Covelli and Greg Jung
Alex Cross and David Henderson
Alex Cross and David Henderson
Michael Farmer and Dennis Stover
Michael Farmer and Dennis Stover
Marjorie Floyd and Linda Jacobs
Marjorie Floyd and Linda Jacobs
Jane Goodwin and Liz Ballard
Jane Goodwin and Liz Ballard
Deborah Huntley, Betsy Nelson, Linda Jacobs and Marjorie Floyd
Deborah Huntley, Betsy Nelson, Linda Jacobs and Marjorie Floyd
Darrell Huntley
Darrell Huntley
Bobby Jensen
Bobby Jensen
Randell Johnson, Bobby Jensen, Chris Covelli and Greg Jung
Randell Johnson, Bobby Jensen, Chris Covelli and Greg Jung
Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers
Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers
Megen Macdonald, Maggie Davenport, Steve Krause and Jim LaPorte
Megen Macdonald, Maggie Davenport, Steve Krause and Jim LaPorte
Richard Miller and Barbara Shaver
Richard Miller and Barbara Shaver
Turner Moore, Mary Clipper and Grace Carlson
Turner Moore, Mary Clipper and Grace Carlson
Joe Oddi, Ken Shelin, Diane Thompson and Kevin Roberts
Joe Oddi, Ken Shelin, Diane Thompson and Kevin Roberts
Jay Poindexter, Michael Edwards and Richard Carpenter
Jay Poindexter, Michael Edwards and Richard Carpenter
Thom Reeves, Sara Little and Doug Smith
Thom Reeves, Sara Little and Doug Smith
Betsy and Jaime Robbins with Phil King
Betsy and Jaime Robbins with Phil King
Heather Roberts, Rae Mulligan, Edward Hoefert and David Ingram
Heather Roberts, Rae Mulligan, Edward Hoefert and David Ingram
Bernard and Aileen Schuman
Bernard and Aileen Schuman
Dennis Stover and Marcia Foote
Dennis Stover and Marcia Foote
Dennis Stover and Phil King
Dennis Stover and Phil King
Randall Wright with David Wright
Randall Wright with David Wright

 

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