Florida landscaper claims $9M Lotto jackpot

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jeffrey — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:26:32 GMT

Yeah, I paid everything I had, went into deep debt and then started gambling at the casino to raise more. The money flowed like water to pay existing bills and get more on credit but I still couldn't afford the transplant for my brother or the long-term care for my mother. I did pay for many surgeries for my mother. Without the funds, the good care (access to transplant organs or anti-rejection drugs) just doesn't exist. You can get toxins to kill cancer and hope for recovery.

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maringoman — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:20:32 GMT

Oh wow, 7 years? only? some things are just too good to believe. some people play for years and never win. remember the woman in NY that stole millions from her job to play and never hit the jackpot? yep, only in lottery that strange things like this happen; a first timer has as much chance to win as a person who has played for decades. congratulations brother.

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SassyOhio — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:26:48 GMT

wow ya all killing me lol I been playing for ............................ 2 WHOLE YEARS lmao wow guess I got alot of time to still get under my belt HAHA well ya know I still say what I have always said... IF its in the cards that God deals then its yours no matter how long you or how little you been playing. Some of us are already written Millionaires we just dont know it yet :D

Congrats to you and yours you have been blessed

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justxploring — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:11:19 GMT

My heart goes out to you Jeffrey. I don't have medical insurance either. My neighbors get all free care. (guess why?) It's not fair, is it? Just don't feel guilty at all. You know in your heart you did all that you could for them. I am sorry for your loss.

This man won fair and square, so I'm happy for him and hope he invests wisely so his 15 (yikes!) brothers and sisters can enjoy his good fortune for a long time. The Tico people are very kind and generous. At least that was my experi... [ More ]

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jeffrey — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 03:49:51 GMT

Welcome to America. Nice to help your family. When my mother needed expensive medical care and my brother needed a transplant, I cashed in everything including my 401K and paid what I could. I then prayed to win the lottery for $500,000 it would take for the transplant and $200,000 for my mom's medical care. No miracle win, they both died because they couldn't afford to live and I couldn't pay for it either. So, I'm glad he won and he will help his family. Wish I could have won. I've only been p... [ More ]

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JackpotWanna — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:59:44 GMT

Nice story and win. Never give up. Who knows.....

Florida landscaper claims $9M Lotto jackpot

Lottery Post — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 21:10:57 GMT

A Melbourne, Florida, landscaper from Costa Rica has come forward to claim his $9 million Florida Lotto jackpot.

Feliciano Aragon purchased the winning ticket Tuesday at a Melbourne convenience store and was the lone player to match all six numbers, according to lottery officials.

The winning numbers were 9-14-25-37-42-52.

The ticket is the 31st sold in Brevard County to win the jackpot since the Lotto began 20 years ago.

Aragon chose the one-time lump sum payment option for hi... [ More ]