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Royal Palm Beach man claims Lotto winningsNews Story
If Charles J. Lonsdale is as nice a guy as his suburban West Palm Beach neighbors say he is, the old adage about where such folks place in the race of life is off by millions.Off by $7,612,503, to be exact. And 22 cents.That's how much the 52-year-old Lonsdale claimed Wednesday as one of three winners of Saturday's $40 million Lotto drawing in Tallahassee. Lonsdale bought his winning ticket at the BJ's Wholesale Club off State Road 7 north of Southern Boulevard in Royal Palm Beach. He and his wi
Dec 18, 2003, 4:04 am - Lottery News

You've won the lottery! Now what?News Story
Hitting the jackpot may be a fantasy, but what's the harm in dreaming? Here's some realistic advice on what to do if those numbers prove to be magic.It's after 11 p.m. on Saturday night, a night like any other Saturday night. You're ready for bed and yelling at the dog to get out of the garbage. With little enthusiasm or hope, you tune in to the drawing of the state's lottery numbers on TV. A quick glance at the numbers tells you that you wasted yet another ... wait a minute! The numbers on your
Dec 17, 2003, 4:26 am - Lottery News

Fort Lauderdale trucker hits the jackpotNews Story
Florida's newest millionaire is a Fort Lauderdale truck driver, a habitual lottery player whose stepdaughter figures the $1 million in winnings may just get him even. He's been buying them his whole life. This is just all the money he's spent on them, said Kandice Marks, whose stepfather, Donald Ritacco, was driving back from Tallahassee on Monday.Ritacco, 48, bought his $10 ticket for the Florida Lottery's $1,000,000 Cash Spectacular scratch-off game Thursday at a Marathon gas station on Sta
Dec 16, 2003, 5:35 am - Lottery News

Pensacola Quick Pick hits jackpotNews Story
A new millionaire bought Saturday's winning Florida Lotto ticket at a Pensacola gas station.It's the first time a winning ticket has been purchased at the Albertsons Express gas station near the intersection of Nine Mile and Pine Forest roads.But unfortunately for the fortunate Quick Pick (computer generated) ticket holder, he or she will split Saturday's estimated $40 million jackpot with two other people who bought winning tickets in Miami and Royal Palm Beach, according to a Florida Lottery p
Dec 15, 2003, 6:42 am - Lottery News

Three tickets share $40 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
Three tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to share a jackpot of $40 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Miami, Pensacola and Royal Palm Beach, officials said.A total of 265 tickets matched five numbers to win $3,668; 13,898 tickets matched four numbers for $56.50; and 261,685 tickets matched three numbers for $4.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 1-4-8-12-45-48.Fantasy 5 PayoutsOne winner of the Fantasy 5 game will
Dec 15, 2003, 6:33 am - Lottery News

Lotto winner again sold in Royal PalmNews Story
For the second time in four months, a winning ticket in a Florida Lotto drawing was purchased in Royal Palm Beach.This time the jackpot was $40 million and the winner, who will share the prize with two other winning-ticket holders, was bought at BJ's Wholesale Club on State Road 7, Lotto officials said Sunday.As of Sunday evening, no one had been to the store to pick up a claim form, said store supervisor Colleen O'Hare. The store, which opened about three years ago, sells lottery tickets in its
Dec 15, 2003, 6:31 am - Lottery News

$40 Million Florida Lotto JackpotNews Story
The Florida Lotto Jackpot has rolled over seven times to an estimated $40 million.The next Florida Lotto drawing is this Saturday, December 13, at 11 p.m. EST. This series of rollovers began with the Wednesday, November 19 drawing, when the estimated Jackpot rolled from $3 million to $6 million.The $40 million Florida Lotto jackpot is the 28th highest Jackpot in Florida Lotto history.If a sole winner chooses to take the jackpot over 30 years, it would pay an estimated $1,333,333 per year for th
Dec 12, 2003, 5:42 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $32 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the current jackpot to roll over to $32 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 99 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,950.50; 7,047 tickets matched four numbers for $79; and 147,077 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 13-17-33-34-40-49.Four winners of the Fantasy 5'' game will collect $65,659.16 each.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Kissimmee, McDavid, Mia
Dec 8, 2003, 4:39 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot hits $18 millionNews Story
No one ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers Saturday, and the jackpot will roll over to $18 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 126 tickets matched five numbers to win $3,967.50; 7,725 tickets matched four numbers for $52.50; and 131,881 tickets matched three numbers for $4.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday night: 2-3-15-21-33-41.
Dec 1, 2003, 5:44 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $14 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the current jackpot to roll over to $14 million, lottery officials said Thursday.A total of 99 tickets matched five numbers to win $3,955; 4,780 tickets matched four numbers for $66.50; and 96,271 tickets matched three numbers for $4.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Wednesday: 3-11-15-22-41-52.
Nov 28, 2003, 6:25 am - Lottery News