Tommy Browning This is Me

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1. 1. www.lakecityreporter.com

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   Published on: 6/9/2002   Last Visited: 6/9/2002

   "I live here by choice and not by chance," said Tommy Browning, owner of a real estate appraisal business on North Marion Street. Browning, 56, was born and raised in Columbia, moved away for a while and came back to stay in 1975.
   
   "When I lived in Orlando, I missed the smell of pine trees and the open spaces. There's a lifestyle in Lake City that reflects friendliness and openness and trust.
   
   PAULA OUDER Lake City Reporter Although U.S. 41 is a major thoroughfare, the two-lane North Marion Street retains a slower pace with small-town charm.
   
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   Browning, who also lived in Gainesville before moving back home, said he will always think of Lake City as a "warm place," where there will always be a hot meal and family members to rely on in times of need.
   
   When Browning graduated from Columbia High in 1961, the population of Lake City was about 6,000. Today, that number has about doubled.
   
   During those days, adults kept an eye on local children, he said. His father, P.A. Browning, was principal of Lake City Junior High School, where the county School Board Administrative Complex is on West Duval Street.
   
   "I had a red and white '55 Chevrolet," Browning recalled. "It had dual Hollywood glasspacks mufflers, and whenever I'd exceed the speed limit or go around the corner too fast, someone would call my parents."
   
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   When dialects collide

2. 2. www.lakecityreporter.com

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   Published on: 7/25/2001   Last Visited: 7/25/2001

   I live here by choice and not by chance , said Tommy Browning , owner of a real estate appraisal business on North Marion Street. Browning , 56 , was born and raised in Columbia , moved away for a while and came back to stay in 1975.
   
   When I lived in Orlando , I missed the smell of pine trees and the open spaces. There's a lifestyle in Lake City that reflects friendliness and openness and trust.
   
   PAULA OUDER Lake City Reporter Although U.S. 41 is a major thoroughfare , the two-lane North Marion Street retains a slower pace with small-town charm.
   
   ...
   Browning , who also lived in Gainesville before moving back home , said he will always think of Lake City as a warm place , where there will always be a hot meal and family members to rely on in times of need.
   
   When Browning graduated from Columbia High in 1961 , the population of Lake City was about 6 , 000. Today , that number has about doubled.
   
   During those days , adults kept an eye on local children , he said. His father , P.A. Browning , was principal of Lake City Junior High School , where the county School Board Administrative Complex is on West Duval Street.
   
   I had a red and white '55 Chevrolet , Browning recalled. It had dual Hollywood glasspacks mufflers , and whenever I'd exceed the speed limit or go around the corner too fast , someone would call my parents..
   
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   When dialects collide.