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Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $10 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, creating a $10 million jackpot for Wednesday's drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 63 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,481.50; 3,877 tickets matched four numbers for $85.50; and 83,570 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 4, 27, 31, 42, 45 and 48.Four winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $60,930.88 each, the Florida Lottery said Sunday. The winning tickets were bo
Oct 20, 2003, 4:05 am - Lottery News

Florida Man Claims $3 Million Lotto PrizeNews Story
As the city of North Port grows by leaps and bounds, so will the wallet of one of its residents.Philip C. Dalton, 61, of North Port, claimed his winnings Monday afternoon from the only winning ticket in Saturday night's Florida Lotto. He had purchased the ticket at the North Port Winn-Dixie, 14483 Tamiami Trail.The estimated jackpot is $3 million.The ticket was a quick pick, with the numbers 11, 16, 17, 38, 44, 50.Dalton reportedly elected to take the lump sum payment of $1,936,082, as opposed t
Oct 14, 2003, 3:44 am - Lottery News

One ticket wins $3 million in Florida lottoNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $3 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning ticket was bought in the city of North Port, officials said.A total of 52 tickets matched five numbers to win $7,211.50; 3,507 tickets matched four numbers for $86.50; and 75,998 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 11-16-17-38-44-50.Three winners of the Fantasy 5'' game will collect $81,450.95 each.The winning tickets
Oct 13, 2003, 3:55 am - Lottery News

A Message to Florida Lottery Players From Secretary MattinglyNews Story
For the first time in Florida Lottery history, the largest unclaimed LOTTO jackpot will be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF), pending Legislative Budget Commission approval later this month.The Florida Lottery supports our state's commitment to education. Besides this unclaimed jackpot, the Lottery has contributed more than $13 billion to education over the last 15 years, with a record $1 billion contributed last year alone. These monies have funded more than 167,000 B
Oct 10, 2003, 5:41 am - Lottery News

North Carolina Authorities Looking for Florida Lotto WinnerNews Story
Everyone dreams of winning the lottery and it became a reality for a First Coast man. The only problem is that winning means his past is catching up with him.He's the man who won $11 million from the Florida Lotto after buying the winning ticket from a San Marco grocery store. Now, the North Carolina Division of Social Services is looking for lotto winner, Jessie Riggs.Child Support Enforcement Agent, Wanda Scott says her agency has been looking to find Riggs for 15 years. He may owe in the nei
Oct 10, 2003, 5:32 am - Lottery News

Auburndale Man Buys $14 Million Florida Lotto Jackpot TicketNews Story
We have no immediate plans - just to be wise about spending it. -- George Carrier Florida Lotto Jackpot WinnerAn Auburndale (Polk Co.) man's trip to North Florida truly paid off this weekend. While visiting relatives west of Chipley (Washington Co.), he bought the winning Florida Lotto ticket for the Oct. 4 drawing. On his way back home to Auburndale Monday, he collected his estimated $14 million jackpot prize.George Carrier, 60, stopped by Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee to collect his pr
Oct 7, 2003, 5:23 am - Lottery News

One winner gets $14 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $14 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The winning ticket was bought in the city of Chipley.A total of 100 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,264.50; 6,986 tickets matched four numbers for $61; and 136,103 tickets matched three numbers for $4.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 4-7-15-25-38-40.No ticket in the Fantasy 5 game matched all five numbers, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.The 1,190 tickets
Oct 6, 2003, 4:07 am - Lottery News

Jeb Bush Wants Unclaimed $50 Million Lottery Jackpot For SchoolsNews Story
Florida Governor Jeb Bush wants someone's bad luck to be good luck for school kids.A $50 million lottery jackpot went unclaimed last month. The lottery is required put any unclaimed prizes back into the pot - or use the money for lottery promotion.But Bush wants the big bucks to go to Florida schools. While the jackpot was worth $50 million, the actual cash value is a little over $30 million.Jeb Bush is seeking the cooperation of state legislators in redirecting the money. The Legislative Budget
Oct 3, 2003, 2:47 pm - Lottery News

Florida couple wins bigNews Story
Rory Morris and Gabriella Smarandache's lives changed with a simple scratch of the penny Thursday.Each rake of the coin turned a single lottery ticket into a million-dollar prize and the young area couple into disbelieving winners.Sitting in Smarandache's 2003 Grand Am, Morris, an Englewood resident, wiped away the silver coding to the Florida Lottery's $1,000,000 Cash Spectacular scratch-off ticket he had just purchased at the North Port Shell station.Scratching off a picture of a money bag i
Oct 1, 2003, 3:44 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $9 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the current jackpot to roll over to $9 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 63 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,499; 4,585 tickets matched four numbers for $72.50; and 87,981 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 12-25-26-36-44-48.Two winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $119,246.92 each.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Miami and Orlando, lottery
Sep 29, 2003, 3:23 am - Lottery News