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“Ronald Reagan PRIVATE PERSONAL TRAINING
said that we should IN PERSONAL TRAINING SUITES
be strengthened
by our greatest GET MOTIVATED...GET BALANCED
generation’s
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Two months after the passing of the Victory Florida
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Special guests included WWII Veterans, the Broward’s
Convention Visitors Bureau, and the French and British Consul Health.. Wellness.. Success
Generals.
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Two days later, at the Tallahassee Capital building, the DOS, Physical Therapy who can advise you specifically to
Visit Florida, Veterans Affairs and the Historical Resources
division, officially launched the initiative in North Central meet your needs!
Florida. On June 23, Naples Spirit of 45, Republican Women
of Southwest Florida Federated and the Above Board Chamber Fitness Together
of Florida held a reception at the Hilton Naples to launch
Victory Florida Southwest, which is made up of eight counties. 335 14th Avenue South, Naples, FL 34102
In attendance from Punta Gorda, Major General, Dick Carr
Ret., as well as representatives from Estero and Ft. Myers. From Call Us Today! 239.263.9348
Naples, guests included Mayor John Sorey, Jack Wert, Collier
CVB, and Representative Matt Hudson. Guest of honor was
David Prodger, British Consul General.

Victory Florida’s overall mission is to promote Florida’s role
in WWII using three resources: a website, a WWII Heritage
Trail guidebook, and collaborative partners, who will be the
sustainable life force to bring Victory Florida to life. The website
allows museums, memorials and related groups to upload their
events for free. Here, local and international families as well as
tourism and destination planners can view these events to plot
their course using the online guidebook, which included 150
World War II related sites in 72 cities.

Currently, Florida is the only state with such a trail and
guidebook. Now with the launch of “Victory Florida,” the state is
positioned for an untapped economic opportunity, compliments
of our Greatest Generation: to become a destination site for
WWII aficionados.

The Greatest Generation never asked Americans to repay
the debt incurred for preserving our freedom or for their efforts
afterwards, which enhanced our quality of life and made the
United State an exceptional nation. Victory Florida is our first
payment on our installment plan to remember and highlight
these ideals, which gives Floridians a way to “Keep the Spirit of
’45 Alive.”

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