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Liz Dimmitt drives museum, auto dealership forward with continual change

“We had to decide ‘This too shall pass.’ That was a scary time, but we had faith that sooner or later the world would have to open back up.” –Liz Dimmitt, Dimmitt Chevrolet/Fairgrounds St. Pete

More than 150,000 visitors have been to Fairgrounds St. Pete since Liz Dimmitt opened it in 2021.
More than 150,000 visitors have been to Fairgrounds St. Pete since Liz Dimmitt opened it in 2021.
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A tragedy turned into a life-changing and career-altering event for Liz Dimmitt. 

Dimmitt was living in New York back in 2017, working as what she called a “cultural strategist,” putting together art installations in the Tampa area, when her brother took his own life. 

 

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