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Birthday Greetings
Airman Completes Basic Military Training
Happy Birthday!!
COLUMBUS GRUBBS, JR. 6-7-1949
I feel good like a chicken What can I say!!? on a barbecue grill with sauce
all over me – Big 69 Years.
Love you, bye-bye. Columbo, thank you.
A young adult with ties to the Tampa Bay Area re- cently completed basic military train- ing. Air Force Air- man 1st Class Brianna L. Taylor participated in her graduation cere- mony which was held at the Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland, in San An- tonio, Texas.
Airman 1st Class Taylor com- pleted an intensive, eight-week program that included train- ing in military disci- pline and studies, Air Force core val- ues, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
AIRMAN 1st CLASS BRIANNA L. TAYLOR
She also earned 4
credits toward an Associate in Applied Science Degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Airman 1st Class Taylor is the daughter of Sonia Taylor, of Tampa. She graduated from Tampa Bay Technical High School in 2018.
Our Military Men & Women
Happy Birthday
FRANKIE “LOS”
The countdown has been long, but it’s almost over.
With love, from your first- born, Los, and mother, Car- men.
Lottery News
Florida Lottery Celebrates Latest Milestone Of $33 Billion In Contributions To Education
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery announced it has reached the $33 billion mark in total contributions to the state’s Educational En- hancement Trust Fund over the past 30 years.
Since the Lottery’s incep- tion, Florida’s public schools have received more than $11.6 billion, colleges and universities have received a combined total of more than $8.4 billion, and more than $5 billion has been used to fund the Bright Futures Scholarship Program, send- ing over 775,000 students to college since 1997.
Governor Rick Scott
said, “Today’s news that the Lottery has reached $33 bil- lion in total contributions to education means that more Florida students will have the opportunity to get a great ed- ucation in our state. The suc- cess of the Florida Lottery has a direct connection to the continued success of Florida’s scholarship programs and world-class education sys- tem. Just this month, U. S. News & World Report again ranked Florida as the best state in the nation for higher education and this latest milestone achievement will help us continue the impor- tant work of making sure that every student has access to a great education in Florida.”
“As the Lottery celebrates its 30 years in operation, we are especially proud of this milestone moment in educa-
tion funding,” said Secre- tary Jim Poppell. “We are thankful to Governor Scott for his leadership, our loyal players, hardworking retail- ers and dedicated employees who allow us to help Florida students achieve their dreams of a brighter future.”
The Lottery has estab- lished itself as a committed and dependable funding source for public education; contributing more than $1 billion annually for the past sixteen consecutive years, while remaining one of the most efficiently operated lot- teries in the country. The benefits continue to be felt in communities across the state.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY
The Florida Lottery is re- sponsible for contributing more than $33 billion to edu- cation and sending more than 775,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 98 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, com- missions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and contri- butions to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $56.3 billion in prizes and made more than 2,000 people mil- lionaires.
For more information, please visit www.flalot tery.com.
Florida Native Serving Aboard USS San Juan
PETTY OFFICER 2nd CLASS STEWART TRIMBLE
GROTON –
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stewart Trimble is cur- rently serving in the U. S. Navy aboard one of the world’s most ad- vanced nuclear- powered submarines, USS San Juan. A native of Wesley Petty Officer 2nd Class Trimble gradu- ated from Wesley Chapel High School in 2011.
The submarine recently returned home after a de- ployment, where they served as am- bassadors during port visits to Fal- sane, Scotland and
Rota, Spain.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Trimble works as a machinist’s
mate serving aboard the Groton-based submarine in the U. S. Navy. A Navy machinist’s mate is responsible for cleaning, main- taining, and taking care of the submarine’s engine.
Attack submarines are designed to hunt down and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; strike targets ashore with cruise missiles; carry and deliver Navy SEALs; carry out intelli- gence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and engage in mine warfare. Their primary tactical advantage is stealth, oper- ating undetected under the sea for long periods of time.
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