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Moffitt Cancer Center: 25 Years: A Bold Beginning, a Boundless Future
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and Assurance Act of 1983, and the Growth Management Act of 1985.
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (2011).
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Moffitt was elected to the Florida House in 1974, serving
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Lifetime Achievement Award from Leadership Florida – 2013
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H.L. Culbreath Jr. Profile in Leadership Award - 2022
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143:Profession
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