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Don’t fear that daunting assignment

by Jim January 3, 2019January 7, 2019

January 3, 2019January 7, 2019

In Marty Petty’s career – which has included publisher roles at the prestigious St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times) and Hartford Courant newspapers – she’s seen the value of taking risks.

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