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On the Scene: CEO Council of Tampa Bay presents Jesse Cole, of Savanna Bananas (PHOTOS)

Jo-Lynn Brown May 8, 2025

The CEO Council of Tampa Bay held its latest Pinnacle Speaker event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. 

The speaker this year was Jesse Cole, creator of Banana Ball and founder of Fans First Entertainment, who owns and operates the Savannah Bananas, Party Animals and Firefighters.

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