$270 million windfall
13th Nov 2006, 14:39 GMT
It's more than double the largest Florida Lotto jackpot ever given out. Enough to run a small country. In fact, the extra money Central Florida counties are raking in this year because of soaring property values nearly equals the annual budget of the African nation of Burundi. With $270 million, you could rent a house for a year for every homeless person in the Orlando area. Or buy a ticket to a Magic game (lower bowl) for every man, woman and child in Central Florida. Here's where the money is really going. .
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