TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — According to the Florida Lottery, 42-year-old Joel Miranda Roman, from Ruskin, claimed a $2 million prize from the $2,000,000 100X Cashword scratch-off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Roman decided to receive his winnings as a one-time lump-sum payment of $1,280,000.
His winning ticket was purchased from Sunoco Food Mart at 1202 N. Tamiami Trail. The retailer received a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
'Cruise lights' on Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol cars raise questions, confusion among drivers
Every driver knows that when you see red and blue flashing lights on a patrol car, you slow down, pull over, or get out of the way.
But in Hillsborough County, drivers will also now see deputies with their lights on, but not flashing. They're called "cruise lights," and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recently implemented their use on all patrol vehicles.