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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> One of two winning Florida Lotto tickets from Port St. Lucie One of two winning Florida Lotto tickets from Port St. Lucie Florida Lottery: One of two winning Florida Lotto tickets from Port St. LucieThe Cumberland Farms store on Floresta Drive was a revolving door of media and frequent customers who had heard the news Thursday morning that one lucky Florida Lottery player bought the winning ticket there. By 11:30 a.m., store clerk Keri Frosch stopped curious people short and just said with a smile, "No, we don't know who it is." But she does know that receipts show about 4,000 people bought tickets Wednesday night alone. "When it's that high it happens," Frosch said, referring to high ticket sales. "When it goes up to $82 million, forget it." The small store, tucked away in a strip mall across the street from Floresta Elementary School, was packed with customers at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Many appeared to have stopped on their way home from work to pick up tickets. The line at times stretched to the back of the store, while customers chatted about the odds of winning. The winner who bought the ticket in Port St. Lucie will split the jackpot with whomever purchased another ticket in Lady Lake matching all six Florida Lotto numbers. The winning numbers picked Wednesday were 12-13-17-27-32-36. The news comes with a bonus for each store: $30,000 for its owner. Frosch said Cumberland Farms' owner lives in Massachusetts and hadn't yet heard the news Thursday morning. Wednesday night's jackpot was the fourth largest in Florida history, said Florida Lottery Communications Director Albert Bea. The estimated $82 million jackpot includes 10 rollovers. But a winner isn't a winner until the ticket arrives in Tallahassee. Winning ticketholders must bring the ticket and two forms of identification to the state headquarters, he said. And the ticketholder has 180 days to get there. "But we expect those folks in sooner than that," Bea said. Palm Beach Post We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 10 comments. Last comment 6 years ago by .
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Yes, there is a 180-day claiming period. But, assuming the ticketholder(s) want cash, they have only 60 days from the DRAWING to claim. | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 19933 Posts Online | | Posted: April 21, 2006, 10:15 am - IP Logged | |
Thanks for reminding us for the ten-thousandth time. | | |
Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1867 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 21, 2006, 10:35 am - IP Logged | |
Thanks for reminding us for the ten-thousandth time. 10,293 to be exact.... | | |
United States Member #12856 March 18, 2005 2060 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 21, 2006, 11:23 am - IP Logged | |
Thanks for reminding us for the ten-thousandth time. Lather, Rinse, Repeat. 
Anyways, it looks like the media is ready to pounce on whoever the winner may be. I think I would claim the ticket then move out of state if it were me.  Dance like no one is watching.
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Todd-you've almost caught up to me! OK, maybe now we need to push Florida to join Mega Millions, or more likely Powerball, with Jeb leaving office in less than a year. | | |
Bethesda, Maryland United States Member #17193 June 6, 2005 443 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 21, 2006, 4:45 pm - IP Logged | |
Thanks for reminding us for the ten-thousandth time. 10,293 to be exact.... 4/21/2006 lolololololol.....you are sooooo badddddd....lolololool Happy Friday..."DD".......and now how much did you win????lololoololol | | |
Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1867 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 21, 2006, 4:59 pm - IP Logged | |
Libra: When I'm good, I'm bad, when I'm bad, I'm better.... I got 10 QP on the FL Lotto and won a "goose egg".  DD PS: Have a good weekend !!!! | | |
Wandering Aimlessly United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4405 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2006, 1:52 am - IP Logged | |
"The news comes with a bonus for each store: $30,000 for its owner. Frosch said Cumberland Farms' owner lives in Massachusetts and hadn't yet heard the news Thursday morning." I doubt if the owner of Cumberland Farms will get excited over $30,000, but all the publicity can't hurt. I hope the money will go to the store and its employees, although I doubt it. I have no idea what a huge corporation does with its share of a winning ticket..probably goes to charity. (just a guess) I'm happy for the winners, but I always think it's funny when the retailer or one of the clerks at a store takes credit for selling the winning ticket. And what's even stranger is that business actually increases for a while because people think it's lucky. | | |
Bethesda, Maryland United States Member #17193 June 6, 2005 443 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2006, 4:19 pm - IP Logged | |
Libra: When I'm good, I'm bad, when I'm bad, I'm better.... I got 10 QP on the FL Lotto and won a "goose egg". DD PS: Have a good weekend !!!! 4/22/2006 HI "DD" So you won a "goose egg"?? Was it "GOLDEN".....???? | | |
Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1867 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2006, 4:30 pm - IP Logged | |
Hi Libra, No golden egg....better luck next time.. Have a good evening, DD | | |
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