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Family Picks Up Lotto Cash

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By KEITH MORELLI, The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 1, 2008

Updated: 02/01/2008 12:25 am

TAMPA - A Town 'N Country family claimed a big Lotto prize Thursday, choosing a one-time, lump-sum payment of more than $10 million of the $18 million jackpot drawn on Jan. 23.

"Well," John DiLucia said Thursday, "it's between me and my wife and two daughters. We are going to take care of our families. That's all I can tell you."

The Florida Lottery said the winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at the Albertsons grocery at 8701 W. Hillsborough Ave. and that the DiLucias held the only ticket that matched all six numbers.

Albertsons also was a winner, getting a check for $30,000 for selling the winning ticket.

The DiLucia family established the DiLucia Family Partnership before accepting the winnings. Lottery officials said the family took the payout of $10,570,680 rather than the 20-year payment option.

The winning numbers were: 4-25-33-40-41-45.

The DiLucias bought the 64th winning Lotto ticket in Hillsborough County and the 927th statewide since 1988.

Reporter Keith Morelli can be reached at (813) 259-7760 or kmorelli@tampatrib.com.

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