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DSC February job fairs at Flagler/Palm Coast, DeLand campuses

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Business officers from a variety of industries will be on hand seeking to fill positions on Friday, Feb. 23, and Wednesday, Feb. 28, when Daytona State College’s Flagler/Palm Coast and DeLand campuses host spring job fairs.

“These job fairs are excellent opportunities for our students, graduates and the general public to connect with area employers who are hiring,” said Dean Howe, head of Daytona State’s Career Services Department, located in the Wetherell Building, Rm. 205, on the Daytona Beach Campus.

The Feb. 23 job fair at Flagler/Palm Coast Campus, 3000 Palm Coast Pkwy. SE, is slated from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Employers include the city of Palm Coast, Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast Data, Flagler County Sheriff’s Department, Flagler County Schools and Sea Ray Boats, to name just a few.

The Feb. 28 job fair is set for 9 a.m. to noon at the DeLand Campus, 1155 County Rd. 4139. Participating employers include Concierge Care, Florida Health Care Plans, Halifax Health, Pall Corporation, Sherwin-Williams, U.S. Foods, Sykes, Walgreens and others representing a range of industries.

Current DSC students and alumni are welcome to visit the college’s Career Services Department prior to the job fairs for assistance with resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation and other free services.

For additional information regarding the job fairs or DSC’s Career Services, contact Howe, (386) 506-3379 or [email protected].

PALM COAST WOMAN CLAIMS TOP PRIZE IN THE $500,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER SCRATCH-OFF GAME

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TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Rosemarie Ismaili, 64, of Palm Coast, claimed a top prize in the $500,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 250 Palm Coast Parkway Northeast in Palm Coast. 

The $5 Scratch-Off game, $500,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER, launched in January, and features more than $182.8 million in prizes, including 44 top prizes of $500,000. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.98.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2016-17.

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The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $32 billion to education and sending more than 750,000 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, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and contributions to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $52.4 billion in prizes and made more than 1,900 people millionaires. For more information, please visitwww.flalottery.com.