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Life was almost always better with Don Banks around

John Romano: Remembering a son of St. Petersburg, a fabulous storyteller and a best friend “loved with the best parts of our hearts.”

Don Banks (far right) shown with his wife Alissa and John Romano on Beach Drive during Thanksgiving weekend in 2017, had deep roots in St. Petersburg. His family moved here when he was a toddler, he graduated from St. Petersburg Christian High and the University of South Florida, and worked at the St. Petersburg Times for more than 15 years. PHOTO PROVIDED. Lisa Romano Lisa Romano

Don Banks (far right) shown with his wife Alissa and John Romano on Beach Drive during Thanksgiving weekend in 2017, had deep roots in St.