St. Petersburg Man Won $1 Million From Florida Lottery

It seems the Florida Lottery is finding lots of winners. The latest in the area is a Pinellas County resident.

52-year-old Gary Franklin of St. Petersburg won $1 million from the Florida Lottery
. He won with a ‘500X The Cash’ scratch-off game.

Franklin purchased the winning ticket at B&N Food Mart, located at 2000 62nd Avenue in St. Pete. claimed his winnings at the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He took his winnings as a lump-sum payment of $820,000. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

‘500X The Cash’ is a $50 scratch-off ticket. The game features prizes ranging from $100 to $25 million. There are still 126 of 160 $1 million prizes still available. The game also features 2 $25 million prizes, both of which are still available, according to Flalottery.com.

[Source: FlaLottery.com]

‘I Love Rock ‘N Roll’ & 12 Other Covers Better Than The Original

 

• Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”

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  Want to know the best way to tell a cover is better than the original?  When people often don’t realize a cover is a cover.  That’s how amazing “I Love Rock N Roll” is.

• Huey Lewis and the News – “Heart and Soul”

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  The Huey Lewis version takes away the disco sound and makes it a solid rock hit. The original, by Exile, just didn't have the same punch... or the claps!

• The Bangles – ‘Hazy Shade of Winter’

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  The Bangles hit is from the soundtrack of the film 'Less Than Zero.' The original was by Simon and Garfunkel. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
• Bow Wow Wow – “I Want Candy”

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  The original from 1965 was by a band named "The Strangeloves". The 80's version changed the point of view from a boy to a girl, and Bow Wow Wow a one-hit wonder.

• Rick Springfield – ‘I’ve Done Everything For You’

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  Rick did this song in 1982, but it was written by and originally recorded by Sammy Hagar in 1978. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)

• Soft Cell – “Tainted Love”

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  Gloria Jones originally released “Tainted Love” in 1965, while Soft Cell’s version came out in 1981.
• Billy Idol – Mony Mony

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  Originally by Tommy James, Billy Idol's live version was a #1 song in 1987. (Photo by Getty Images)

• Los Lobos – ‘La Bamba’

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  Los Lobos recorded this for the soundtrack of the movie 'La Bamba'. The song was originally a hit for Ritchie Valens. The Los Lobos version reached #1 in 1987. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for NCLR)

• Chaka Khan – ‘I Feel For You’

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  We all know Chaka Kahn's version of the song, but many may not know it was originally written and recorded by Prince. It originally appeared on Prince's 1979 self-titled album. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
• Kim Wilde – ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’

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  Diana Ross and the Supremes did this originally in 1966, then it was covered by Vanilla Fudge in 1967. Then, in 1986, it was updated by Kim Wilde and it went to the top of the charts. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• Tiffany – ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’

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  Singer Tiffany exploded into the music world with this cover of the Tommy James' song. (Photo by George DeSota/Liaison)

• Phil Collins – ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’

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  Diana Ross and the Supremes hit it big with 'You Can't Hurry Love' in 1966, and Phil Collins included it on his album 'Hello, I Must Be Going' in 1982. It became a top 10 single for Collins, his first solo top 10 single. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
• The Clash – “I Fought The Law”

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  Arguably the edgiest cover on the list.  “I Fought The Law” was originally recorded by The Crickets in 1960 and then covered by the Bobby Fuller Four in 1965.  The Clash’s rendition, however, is the only cover that matters.