Updated lottery: Davie man is $900,000 winner
(Updated from Tuesday)
The Florida Lottery announced Thursday the winner of $900,000, who matched all four numbers plus the Megaball in Tuesday's Mega Money drawing. It got lost in the big news of the $189 million Powerball winner.
Howard Kemp, 56, of Davie won the $900,000 jackpot.
The numbers were 02 - 06 - 12 - 33 and the Megaball was 17.
(As I posted earlier, I'm a basketball guy, so No. 2 is Larry Johnson, No. 6 is Julius Erving, No. 12 is Dwight Howard or John Stockton, No. 33 is Larry Bird, and No. 17 is John Havlicek. Pretty good team.)
The winning ticket was sold at Nova Royal Mart, 3690 SW 64th Ave. in Davie. The retailer will receive a bonus incentive of $3,000 for selling the jackpot winning ticket.
Lottery officials said Kemp chose to take a lump-sum payment of $640,254.60.
Kemp plans to use the cash to pay off his Davie home and retire on his 40-acre property in Madison, according to officials. (Apparently he declined to have his photo taken; state Sunshine laws dictate only that a winner's name, age and hometown be released. From there on, it's up to the individual.)
While I wish that money would stay here in Broward, I gotta say live well, Mr. Kemp. Enjoy.


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Comments
Congratulations, Mr. Kemp, for being a sucker. Who said stupidity doesn't pay?
Posted by: Billy | October 16, 2009 12:42 PM
Its only a suckers game until you win! Enjoy, Mr. Kemp!
Posted by: mel | October 16, 2009 2:18 PM
Congratulations! I wonder if you are the same Howard Kemp who I knew several years ago at Lilia's Fla. Society for Psychical Research? Enjoy your winnings.
Posted by: Cindy Weinstein | October 16, 2009 4:54 PM
Good for HIm,What a Blessing
Posted by: DAS | October 18, 2009 8:51 AM
Billy, if stupidity pays, you'd be THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD!
Posted by: Steve | October 19, 2009 10:48 AM