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In 1974, the corporation he headed took over The Desert Resort. Changing the theme and name, they turned it into a
Polynesian-inspired accommodation called The Hawaiian Inn. He was the director and major shareholder of Hawaiian Inns of Florida Inc. His vice-president was Michael R. Triolo. In January
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Cannova's father quit his job as a road contractor at his mother's request and moved to Miami. His father, having lost several fortunes including one during the depression was a lesson for Frank Jr., that wealth can be temporary; that it could be present one day, and the next day there would be
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with the caption, "Mr. Frank
Cannova, The who makes the action happen." The album was recorded at The Hawaiian Inn's Aloha Lounge. In February 1979 as a result of a fire, Cannova sold the inn for around 2 million to
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