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Longtime CASA leader Linda Osmundson dies

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 Linda Osmundson, a longtime activist against domestic violence, passed away Monday night surrounded by her family. The 26-year head of St. Pete’s CASA — Community Action Stops Abuse — had been suffering through an illness that led to a wound overtaking her left cheek leaving in its place an unmistakable scar. It’s unclear whether her death was related to that illness. She was just 66. According to a post on Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Foundation President Tiffany Carr’s Facebook page…

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CASA bids farewell to Linda Osmundson

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Supporters, members and employees of Community Action Stops Abuse celebrated the end of a 26-year road for their now retired executive director, Linda Osmundson. Gathered in the St. Pete Museum of History’s ballroom, more than 125 friends and colleagues took turns sitting next to Osmundson and thanking her for her service and commitment to the community. “It’s the best hire I’ve made in my 50-year business career,” said former CASA Board of Directors President Rick McCollum of his decision to…

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