Three Join Citrus Hall of Fame

Ernie Neff March 7, 2014 Citrus, Florida

Steve Caruso, Rubert Prevatt and the late Robert Pitman Jr. were inducted into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Friday. Caruso is CEO of Citrus World, Prevatt was a long-time educator at Florida Southern College, and Pitman was a citrus grower recognized for his political lobbying efforts.

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