Opa Locka Woman Claims $4 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)--March 21, 2003 A 23-year-old Opa Locka woman today redeemed re·deem tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems 1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum. 2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example). 3. the FLORIDA LOTTO ticket she bought in Lauderhill Lau·der·hill A city of southeast Florida, a residential suburb of Fort Lauderdale. Population: 58,800. and collected the $4 million jackpot prize from the Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. , March 15, 2003 drawing. Debbie Shimhue claimed her prize at 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. Headquarters in Tallahassee. She could have received her winnings in 30 annual installments of approximately $133,333(1) per year, but instead chose the lump-sum amount of $2,220,646.44. Total ticket sales for this jackpot generated approximately $2.66 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund for Florida's schools. Debbie said her plans for the money are simple. "My one dream is to buy a house for my mother." Debbie bought her lucky ticket at the Kingston Market, located at 4120 NW 21st Street in Lauderhill (Broward Co.). The store will receive a $10,000 retailer bonus for selling the winning jackpot ticket. Debbie, who said she buys $2 worth of LOTTO tickets "every now and then," selected her winning numbers using the Lottery's Quick Pick system. The winning numbers for the March 15, 2003 drawing are: 01 - 11 - 22 - 30 - 47 - 53. She said she thought she was a winner when she saw the reaction of the store clerk who checked her ticket. "He looked at me and his eyes were about to bug out bug n. 1. A true bug. 2. An insect or similar organism, such as a centipede or an earwig. See Regional Note at lightning bug. 3. a. of his head," she said. "Then he put the "Winning Ticket Sold Here" sign in the window." "I couldn't believe it," she added. "I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep. I kept looking at the ticket again and again." Debbie is the 69th FLORIDA LOTTO winner either to reside in or to purchase a winning ticket in Broward County and the 716th LOTTO winner to win at least $1 million since 1988. The jackpot for this Saturday's FLORIDA LOTTO drawing is estimated at $4 million! The drawing will be broadcast live at 11 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m. abbr. post meridiem Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m. and carried statewide on 13 television stations. Please Play Responsibly "$12 Billion for Florida's Schools" (1) Prize estimate based on current interest rates on day of prize claim. |
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