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Tampa Bay man nearly runs out of gas - Suddenly, he’s $2 million richer
First, Feras Al Younes managed to avoid some bad luck. And ran smack into some seriously good luck. Al Younes, 48, who lives in the Lutz suburbs north of Tampa, nearly ran out of gas before he pulled into a Circle K convenience store in New Tampa. Then Al Younes decided to buy a Florida Lottery ticket — a $10 Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off that promised potential winnings of up to $2 million — to pass the time while he waited to fuel up. “I was standing at the pumps when I suddenly realized I was holding a $2 million winning ticket!” Al Younes told Florida Lottery officials, according to a news release. “I ... (full story)