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Florida Lottery Celebrates New Milestones
Recognizing $32 Billion in Transfers to
Education
TALLAHASSEE -
As a new school year begins, the Florida Lottery announced it
has reached the $32 billion mark in contri- butions for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
“We are extremely proud of this achievement and what it means for Florida’s students and schools,” said Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell. “Under Governor Scott’s leader- ship, the Lottery is committed to doing everything we can to help en- sure Florida’s children have the re- sources they need to compete in the new global economy; it all begins with a good education.”
The Florida Lottery has proven itself to be a de- pendable funding source for educa- tion. For 15 consec- utive years now the Lottery has trans- ferred more than $1 billion to educa- tion, while remain- ing one of the most efficiently operated lot- teries in the nation. The Lottery has also contributed more than $5 billion to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program, sending over
775,000 students to college. Florida Lottery contributions represent approximately six percent of the state’s total education budget. Lottery funds are appropriated by the Florida Legislature and admin- istered by the Florida Department of
Education.
Brown Bag Genealogy Program At Saunders Library
As part of the programs being pre- sented by the 2018 Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, (AAHGS) Tampa Chapter, will pres- ent its “Brown Bag Genealogy Pro- gram.” Ms. Andria Wimberly is the Chapter President.
The one-hour program, 12 noon to 1 p. m., will be held at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Branch Library, 1505 Nebraska Ave., in the first floor Ada Payne Conference Room.
The event is on Thursday, Janu- ary 18, 2018. The special guest will be Gigi Best Richardson of Best Books Rich Treasures Bookstore in Ybor City. She will present her family research on “Ancestral Surprises: Connecting the Dots in Early Military Land and Voting Records.”
An author, historian genealogist, Mrs. Richardson has an A. A. and B. S. degrees. She is listed in “Who’s
GIGI BEST RICHARDSON ...Guest Speaker
Who in American Universities and Colleges,” and a member of many historical societies.
Light refreshments will be pro- vided, and you can bring your own brown bag.
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