Man robbed after winning lottery

Lake Worth Man wins lottery, then immediately gets robbed in Palm Springs parking lot

"A man from Lake Worth was assaulted and robbed in a parking lot shortly after discovering he had a winning lottery ticket.

The Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) said on November 17, just before noon in the rear parking lot of Laundry Time at 4360 Lake Worth Road, a 58-year-old victim had bought two scratch-off tickets from La Bodega, a nearby store, and realized one was a winner.

After claiming his winnings, the victim walked back through the same parking lot when he was attacked by a man — later identified as 24-year-old Christian Nasir Nelloms — described as tall, athletic, and wearing a yellow hoodie.

Nelloms allegedly punched the victim several times, pushed him to the ground, and stole a 14K gold Cuban link chain valued at $1,000 and a matching bracelet worth about $1,200, according to the police report.

Police obtained surveillance footage showing the suspect waiting behind the business before the attack. Using facial recognition, investigators identified Nelloms, a Riviera Beach resident. Nelloms was later picked out of a photo lineup by the victim and was arrested for robbery, a second-degree felony."

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Belle Glade Teen wins 1 million in Scratch-off lottery

Belle Glade teen turns $5 into $1 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game

"A 19-year-old Palm Beach County man has a little extra cash to plan for his future after turning $5 into $1 million!

The Florida Lottery announced Friday that Derrell Ray, 19, of Belle Glade claimed a $1 million top prize from the 50X THE CASH scratch-off game.

Ray chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.

Lottery officials said he purchased his winning ticket from a Chevron gas station located at 11711 Okeechobee Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach.

The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

The 50X THE CASH scratch-off game launched in January 2024.

Players have a 1-in-3.96 overall chance of winning. However, the odds of winning $1 million are 1-in-3,023,910." [WFLX]

Lake Worth man wins one million

Lake Worth man wins $1 million playing scratch-off game

I deduct that he lives in the unincorporated part of Lake Worth. Can't beieve that he allowed his name to be published.

But still, ONE MILLION DOLLAR WINNER!

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Lake Worth Beach food mart has Fantasy 5 Winner

Lake Worth Beach food mart sells winning Fantasy 5 ticket

It was one of four winning tickets sold for Sunday's statewide drawing, the Florida Lottery said.

"A Lake Worth Beach convenience store sold one of four winning tickets in Sunday's statewide Fantasy 5 drawing, the Florida Lottery said.

C&K Food Mart at North G Street and 10th Avenue North sold the ticket, which bore the number combination of 4-5-7-12-23. It paid $42,801.46.

The ticket was a Quick Pick, which means the lottery's computers chose the number combination for the player." [Palm Beach Post]

Fantasy Five winner bought ticket at Publix downtown Lake Worth

Publix Super Markets in Lake Worth Beach, Delray Beach sell winning Fantasy 5 tickets

Yes, it was our Publix downtown Lake Worth!

Read about it and some lucky person in Lake Worth's Chrissy present.

Man in Lake Worth (Beach) wins a million bucks!

Lake Worth Beach man wins $1 million lottery prize

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Lake Worth man wins $5 million in lottery

Lake Worth man wins $5 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game

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Lake Worth man wins $2 mil in Powerball

Lake Worth man wins $2 million Powerball prize

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Fantasy 5 winning ticket sold in Lake worth

One of two Fantasy 5 winning tickets was sold at the Dixie Wine and Spirits at 2402 North Dixie Hwy. in Lake Worth. Read about it...

The Bolita Sting in Palm Beach County

I thought that Bolita was a game of the past but that was naive of me considering the Hispanic population and influence in and around Palm Beach County. History does have a way of repeating itself and bad habits borne in a culture have a way of thriving.

Bolita is a game of chance played with balls and it is illegal.  It was legal in Cuba up until the Cuban Revolution but first introduced to Florida in the 1880's.  It was said that thousands of dollars in political bribes as well as bribes to law enforcement officials in Florida kept the game running out in the open. The mafia also figured prominently and consequently Florida attracted the Mob with more and more of them working and living in Miami and other parts of Florida, traveling to Cuba on a regular basis decades ago.

Bolita was the undoing of corrupt Judge Joseph Peel back in the 1950s. And it was eventually the reason why an honorable judge, Curtis Chillingworth, along with his wife were murdered. At the time, this was the trial of the century and it happened right here in Palm Beach County. To read more about this fascinating murder case involving Bolita, Click here.

Lake Worth continues to brag about its diversity but once again it has attracted criminals. This time they got caught in an illegal bolita sting and 21 arrests resulted in the PBSO and Lantana police investigation. Illegal bolita games were operating out of several businesses in Lake Worth, Lantana, Lake park, and West Palm Beach. It appears that most were arrested for LOTTERY-OPERATING - SET UP PROMOTE CONDUCT FOR MONEY with an Original Bond of $3,000.00 and booked on December 19th.