Woman From Land O’ Lakes Wins $1 Million From Scratch-Off
A woman from Land O’ Lakes wins $1 million. This came from a scratch-off ticket from the Florida Lottery. She purchased the $50 scratch off ticket called $1 Million a Year For Life Spectacular. While she didn’t win $1 million a year, she did win a $1 million prize. The woman purchased her ticket at CJ Marketplace, which is at the corner of Land O’ Lakes Boulevard and Bell Lake Road. She chose to receive her winnings as a one time lump sum payment of $640,000.
There are still 162 $1 million prizes to be won with this scratch-off game. Both grand prize winning prizes are also available. The grand prize is $1 million a year for life. Congrats to the woman from Land O’ Lakes as she wins $1 million.
The Florida Lottery is celebrating 35 years. They say on their website, “The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $44 billion to enhance education and sending more than 950,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Lottery retailers and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $85.8 billion in prizes and made more than 3,566 people millionaires.”
[SOURCE: WFLA]
4 Drive-In Movie Theaters You Need To Try Near Tampa
The best part about Florida is that it is pretty much an endless summer which makes it the perfect place to grab your date or family and watch a movie at one of the last remaining drive-in theaters near Tampa. Drive-in theaters bring back the simpler times of the past and give us the opportunity to experience one of the favorite American pastimes.
Way back when in 1938 came the first ever drive-in theater to the state of Florida. Fast forward about 90 years, and Florida is one of the states with the last remaining drive-in theaters. This truly unique experience boomed in the ‘50s and ‘60s, but after the birth of the VCR and at home movies, we saw the rapid decline of American drive-ins.
Florida has some of the best year round weather in the country and this is a leading factor as to why there are still 8 remaining drive-in theaters in Florida. Not only does Florida have some of most operational drive-in theaters, but there are more proposed drive-in projects in the works!
What Made Drive-in Theaters So Special?
Well, drive-in theaters were originally made to play family friendly movies where families could enjoy the movies from the comfort of their cars, no matter how loud their children were. They were designed to give families the experience of a theater without worrying about noise or distractions since you were in your own vehicle.
Why Did Drive-in Theaters Start Closing Up Shop?
There are many reasons why beloved drive-in theaters across the country began to cut out the lights. Many blame it on the gas prices of the 70s and the rise of at home movies. Families started squishing into smaller vehicles making it easier to just stay home and watch from the comfort of their couch.
Luckily for us, there are still 8 drive-in movie theaters in Florida that we can enjoy anytime of the year! Here is our list of 4 drive-in theaters near Tampa.
Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.
