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Two Florida Residents Win $1 Million Each from Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets
In a stroke of good fortune for the Sunshine State, two Florida residents have each won $1 million after playing the "$1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular" scratch-off game. Sandra Kelley of Port Charlotte and Nasser Delgado of Miami both claimed the impressive prize from the popular $50 lottery game, which offers a 1-in-4.50 chance of winning.
Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers
The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month is warning about reports of scammers who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and trying to get financial information from the storm’s victims. Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi told residents Thursday that some scammers with fake FEMA badges were asking residents for bank account information, which they should never provide. She says hurricane victims seeking help should only share that on FEMA’s online system. She says residents with any doubts about the authenticity of a FEMA worker should contact local authorities.
A refresher for SW Florida homeowners and renters seeking FEMA hurricane assistance
Homeowners and renters in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, DeSoto and 30 other Florida counties who had uninsured or underinsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Milton should apply now for FEMA disaster assistance. If you applied to FEMA after Hurricanes Debby or Helene and have additional damage from Milton you will need to...
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