Final Thought

I’ve been known as Roxanne Brown, my byline for more than two decades since

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Every year at the Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards, our team at

Regret is something I wish I could live without. While I’m a full believer

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In March of 2024 I walked into McCracken’s Irish Pub in Leesburg and downed

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