Carol City Partnership Claims $35 Million FLORIDA LOTTO Jackpot.News Editors TALLAHASSEE Tallahassee (tăləhăs`ē), city (1990 pop. 124,773), state capital and seat of Leon co., NW Fla.; inc. 1825. Tallahassee is a wholesale trade and distribution center for the surrounding lumber, livestock, and agricultural area. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2004 The Florida Lottery The Florida Lottery is one of the most lucrative single-state lottery systems in the United States with numerous On-line and Scratch-Off games offering players a wide variety of prize levels. The minimum age to purchase a Florida Lottery ticket, regardless of game, is 18. announced today the $35 million FLORIDA Florida, state, United States Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and LOTTO jackpot from the January January: see month. 21 drawing was claimed in the name of the Cruz Family Partnership of Carol City. The members of the Cruz Family Partnership include: Euridice Cruz, Edgar Cruz, Edgar Mauricio Cruz, Maria Cruz, Andrea Cruz Munoz, Julian Cruz, and Cesar Cruz. The Cruz Family Partnership received the jackpot in one lump sum Lump sum A large one-time payment of money. of $20,190,727.74. The winning LOTTO ticket was purchased at Publix, located 18496 N.W. 67th Street in Miami. The store has received a $10,000 retailer bonus for selling the winning FLORIDA LOTTO jackpot ticket. The winning numbers for the January 21 drawing were: 03 - 07 - 14 - 27 - 38 - 40. Total ticket sales for this jackpot generated approximately $24.8 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund for Florida's schools. Since 1999, the Florida Lottery has transferred $3.7 billion to the Florida Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. This brings the Lottery's commitment to education revenue transfers to more than $13 billion to date. The Florida Lottery was created by constitutional amendment in 1986 for the purpose of enabling the people of our state to benefit from significant additional moneys for education. The Cruz Family Partnership is the 132nd FLORIDA LOTTO winner to purchase a winning ticket in Miami-Dade County. The partnership is the 742nd LOTTO winner since 1988. The jackpot for the next FLORIDA LOTTO drawing Saturday, January 31, is estimated at $7 million. The drawing will be broadcast live on 13 television stations statewide at 11 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m. abbr. post meridiem Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m. . Please Play Responsibly "$13 Billion for Florida's Schools" |
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