Leslye Jaramillo of Sarasota Won A Million Dollars On A $5 Scratch Off

So it looks like 37 year old Leslye Jaramillo of Sarasota proved me wrong. I rarely buy the $5 scratch off tickets because a "big win" is generally around a thousand bucks. A nice pay day, but not really life changing money. And now this. Leslye purchased a $5  50X THE CASH lottery ticket from Super Stop, located at 3138 17th Street in Sarasota. It's a tiny little store just up the road from the Sarasota BMX track.

That's a picture of the actual ticket there. You know what Leslye was thinking while scratching that ticket off. Nothing, nothing, nothing - then you get to the very last square. Bam. One million dollars. She took her ticket to lottery headquarters and chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $890,000.00.

It seems like a lot of the big wins we report here come from the $50 or $20 tickets. Turns out, that little $5 ticket could change your life. too.

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26 Mexican Restaurants In Southwest Florida To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo

So, why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo anyway?  According to National Calendar Day, Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5, commemorating the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

Here in the United States, we have Americanized it and given ourselves another reason to go out and party, have some drinks and delicious food, all on a week night (at least this year it's a Friday).   It's like St. Patrick's Day in May.

In fact, Cinco De Mayo is more celebrated in the United States than it is in Mexico. That's why we put together this list of 26 Mexican Restaurants In Southwest Florida For Cinco De Mayo.

Florida isn't too far from Mexico, but there are tons of places to hit up for a margarita (or three) and some tacos on May 5th.  Several of the local restaurants listed below are hosting a Cinco De Mayo celebration of their own next week.   Be sure to stay tuned for details on those.  And, if there's a restaurant we've missed, let us know.

Check out the list below and make plans with your amigos for next Friday, May 5th!

Gulf Coast Town Center
9908 Gulf Coast Main St  Fort Myers, FL, 33913

https://cantina109.com/

3724 Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral, FL 33904

https://www.mexicolindorestaurant.net/

https://www.caboscantinafl.com/

5200 Big Pine Way, Fort Myers, FL 33907

https://www.cantinalaredo.com/

1604 SE 46th St, Cape Coral, FL 33904

4125 Cleveland Ave Suite 1485  Fort Myers, FL 33901 @ Edison Mall Between JC Penny and Book-A-Million

https://monarcasrestaurants.com/

1027 E. Cape Coral Parkway  Cape Coral, FL 33904

4329 S. Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers, FL 33901

28051 S. Tamiami Trail  Bonita Springs, FL 34135

https://www.iguanamia.com/

https://www.senortequilasrestaurant.com/

https://tequilasmexicanbarandgrille.com/

15185 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33908

https://lacasitafortmyers.com/

13121 N Cleveland Ave, North Fort Myers, FL 33903

https://www.saboramexicofortmyers.com/

13120 Westlinks Terrace # 10, Fort Myers, FL 33913

https://www.casalupitafm.com/

547 Pine Island Rd, North Fort Myers, FL 33903

https://habanerosfortmyers.com/

18731 Three Oaks Pkwy # 7, Fort Myers, FL 33967

http://www.dossabores.com/

SOUTH / DAVIS BLVD  4834 Davis Blvd  Naples, FL 34104

3126 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34103

3785 Tamiami Trail East Naples, FL 34112

http://mrtequilasrestaurant.com/

2700 Immokalee Rd #12Naples, FL 34110

1661 Estero Blvd. #11Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931

2371 Vanderbilt Beach Rd #710, Naples, FL 34109

https://flacosrestaurant.com/

410 9th Street North  Naples, FL 34102

1514 Immokalee Rd, #116  Naples, FL 34110

https://www.theturcotaco.com/

11263 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34113

https://amigoscafe.net/

9123 Strada Pl #7135, Naples, FL 34108

https://www.roccostacos.com/naples/

2795 Davis Blvd, Naples, FL 34104

https://www.restaurantji.com/fl/naples/la-oaxaque-a-taqueria-and-grocery-store-/

4947 Tamiami Trail N #110, Naples, FL 34103

https://dontequilamexicanrestaurant.com/

2248 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34112

https://www.moes.com/

https://www.3pepperburrito.com/

https://www.tijuanaflats.com/locations/fort-myers

https://www.chipotle.com/