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A woman from Polk County, Florida, named Janice Velez, won $5 million playing the Florida Lottery scratch-off game. She chose to receive a lump-sum payment of $3,915,000. The winning ticket was purchased from a RaceTrac in Kissimmee, and the retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission.
One person has died and another is in critical condition following a three-car crash on Interstate-4 in Kissimmee, Florida. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 59, involving a Kia Sportage, Subaru WRX, and Jeep Wrangler. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, and all eastbound lanes of I-4 were temporarily closed during the investigation.
Mensny Oreste, a 41-year-old woman from Kissimmee, won $5 million on a scratch-off ticket from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED game launched by the Florida Lottery in September 2021. She claimed her winnings in a lump-sum payment of $3,960,000 and the retailer who sold her the ticket received a $10,000 bonus commission.
A speeding SUV crashed into a Kissimmee home and caught fire after the driver suffered a medical episode. New video shows the SUV narrowly missing a car before hitting a mailbox and the front of the house. Eight people were inside the home but were not injured, and the driver was taken to the hospital. The family's pet bird died in the crash. The homeowner said his family was lucky to have escaped unharmed, as his daughter and sister usually play in front of the window where the SUV crashed.
One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting outside a Mighty Wings in Kissimmee, Florida. The shooting occurred when two men were shooting at each other in the parking lot, and a stray bullet hit a passing car. The eastbound lanes of Vine Street were closed for investigation but have since reopened. No one has been taken into custody, and the police believe it to be an isolated incident.