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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Florida woman hits for $10M on lottery scratch-off Florida Lottery: Florida woman hits for $10M on lottery scratch-off51 Rating:A Coral Springs, Florida, woman has claimed a $10 million lottery win — the largest haul of the year so far in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Tara Tuttle, 35, of Coral Springs, claimed the $10 million top prize in the Billion Dollar Blockbuster Scratch-off game at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. Her ticket cost $20. Despite the high cost of scratch tickets like the one claimed by Tuttle, Lottery officials note that scratch-off payback is about 70 percent compared to 50 percent for the draw games. Tuttle told lottery officials she carried around the winning ticket for more than a month before she actually scratched it and noticed she won the $10 million top prize. "I had a feeling that it was a lucky ticket but I didn't want to find out quite yet," she told them. She told them she's going to look into starting a charitable organization for those affected with cancer, but couldn't be reached for further details. Five $10 million and 74 $1 million prizes still remain in the scratch-off game. While Powerball and the Florida Lotto are the games known to most casual lottery players, scratch-offs make for about 57 percent of statewide sales, lottery officials say. Tuttle (pictured with her "wife", Cary Tullis on the left) chose the one-time, lump-sum payment option of $6.5 million. (Under current Florida law, same-sex marriages, civil unions, and domestic partnerships are not recognized.) The winning ticket was purchased from Publix, located at 2201 N. University Drive in Coral Springs. The largest Florida win this year before Tuttle's was a $6 million Florida Lotto win in January. No Floridian has taken home the top Powerball prize this year.  (Click to display full-size in gallery)
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florida United States Member #76852 June 24, 2009 16 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 12:38 pm - IP Logged | |
How relevant is the winners marital status , and Florida's stance on same sex marriages to this story. never take advise from someone unless you are willing to live their lifestyle | | |
British Columbia Canada Member #116120 September 4, 2011 2428 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 12:57 pm - IP Logged | |
$10M on a scratch off...Very Nice Congrats  "You have to be in it to win it!" | | |
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How relevant is the winners marital status , and Florida's stance on same sex marriages to this story. It is totally non-relevant. Very unprofessional and uncalled for.  | | |
Windermere, FL/Franklin, TN United States Member #50670 March 1, 2007 450 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 5:02 pm - IP Logged | |
According to the Florida Lottery website, this Billion dollar blockbuster game has been active since February, 2009. I am somewhat surprised that there are still 5 $10-million and 74 $1-million tickets outstanding. I wonder what the initial number of large prizes were when it debut? | | |
After the Win GATLINBURG,TN United States Member #60408 March 31, 2008 209 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 5:47 pm - IP Logged | |
(Under current Florida law, same-sex marriages, civil unions, and domestic partnerships are not recognized.) OMG Who really cares if she is married,gay or straight. They did not have to include that in the story. I think it was unprofessional to say the least. YOU GO GIRL ON YOUR BIG WIN!!!!  *** You Can't Win, If You Don't Enter***
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United States Member #121760 January 16, 2012 1608 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 6:35 pm - IP Logged | |
(Under current Florida law, same-sex marriages, civil unions, and domestic partnerships are not recognized.) OMG Who really cares if she is married,gay or straight. They did not have to include that in the story. I think it was unprofessional to say the least. YOU GO GIRL ON YOUR BIG WIN!!!! Go Big money! I think the article was very awkwardly written but perhaps they wanted to indicate since she won the money in Florida, her wife would have no spousal claims on the money. Bonne chance à tous! Quand je gagne, nous aurons tout des crêpes avec la
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After the Win GATLINBURG,TN United States Member #60408 March 31, 2008 209 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 6:56 pm - IP Logged | |
Go Big money! I think the article was very awkwardly written but perhaps they wanted to indicate since she won the money in Florida, her wife would have no spousal claims on the money. With a 10 Million dollar win. I don't think her wife is going anywhere no time soon. I wish them all the luck in the world. *** You Can't Win, If You Don't Enter*** | | |
United States Member #4963 May 30, 2004 3871 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 7:23 pm - IP Logged | |
Go Big money! I think the article was very awkwardly written but perhaps they wanted to indicate since she won the money in Florida, her wife would have no spousal claims on the money. go>moe>"MONEY"$$$$$$$$>Atst7: BUT:
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Mcminnville, Oregon United States Member #3070 December 13, 2003 1893 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 7:32 pm - IP Logged | |
I would have taken the cash too on a scratch-it annuity. That is a nice chunk of change!-weshar75 
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RIGHT HERE!! United States Member #123302 February 17, 2012 987 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 9:27 pm - IP Logged | |
According to the Florida Lottery website, this Billion dollar blockbuster game has been active since February, 2009. I am somewhat surprised that there are still 5 $10-million and 74 $1-million tickets outstanding. I wonder what the initial number of large prizes were when it debut? Quit wondering what the initial number of large prizes where and go get to scratching!! lol Go find those winning tickets!! | | |
Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them dadgum hills, son! United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 12395 Posts Online | | Posted: September 17, 2012, 11:08 pm - IP Logged | |
Looks like her "wife" is hoggin' most of that check in the picture. That could have Freudian ramifications. I've had a few wives that liked to hog the check my own self. | | |
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OK United States Member #131658 August 15, 2012 4 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 18, 2012, 5:40 am - IP Logged | |
How relevant is the winners marital status , and Florida's stance on same sex marriages to this story. well it seems that marital status, whereas engaged and other statuses of other winners are listed... is relevant or at least seemingly lacking protest from people here. So, perhaps saying "wife" was with respect to what the winner referred to her lifepartner/family (or generic pc term to avoid offense to the public) as, and that including Florida's stance to avoid the angry mobs that don't agree with her choice of wording or definitions due to the laws of the state... and likely also the complaints from the queer community... they do tend to get as uppity as everyone else over these sorts of things. but eh, congratz to the winners. ;P In the end, you are exactly--what you are. Put on a wig with a million curls, put the highest heeled boots on your feet, yet you remain in the end just what you are. - Mephistopheles | | |
mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 15915 Posts Online | | Posted: September 18, 2012, 6:18 am - IP Logged | |
The California lottery winner partner only had fiancee status, I wonder if wife status give the Florida winner partner more rights to a share of her winnings. * The fundamentals of winning a lottery jackpot *
* play a lottery you can win *
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Indiana United States Member #104883 January 21, 2011 155 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 18, 2012, 8:23 am - IP Logged | |
I think you're ALL getting a bit uppity on this. She probably refers to her as "wife" because they are in the most committed relationship that Florida law can recognize. And the parenthesis statement was a means to explain why the term "wife" had to be quoted. Basic journalism 101 is that you would have to explain something like that in order to not confuse your readers or have them take it the wrong way. If Tuttle came alone to claim the money and took the picture by herself, none of this would even be in the article. | | |
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