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Dad Tells Story About Losing His Daughter And His Path To Advocacy

We recently brought you a story about Florida being only one of a handful of states without a texting ban for drivers. As part of that story, we spoke to a dad from the Tampa area named Steve Augello who has been trying to get a texting ban passed in the state ever since his daughter was killed in a car accident.

Today we have Steve Augello's story about his daughter's death and his path to advocacy told in his own words.

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