Gibbs High School Class of ’68 passes the torch

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Gibbs High School Class of ’68 passes the torch

The holiday extravaganza is back! Classes Unite, LLC, has taken over the reins of the Gibbs High School Class of '68 traditional holiday extravaganza held yearly at the historic St. Petersburg Coliseum. ST. PETERSBURG - Classes Unite, LLC, will continue a more than 50-year legacy of excellence that the Gibbs High School Class of 1968, […]

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