TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Lottery’s contributions to the state’s education system have reached $22 billion.
Lottery officials Friday reported the 23-year total including $1.25 bil- lion in the 2009-10 budget year.
It was the eighth straight year that the Lottery’s contribution to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund has topped $1 billion.
The fund provides money for public schools as well as state colleges, community colleges and state universities. It also supports Bright Futures scholarships for college and university students and other student financial aid.
More than 500,000 Bright Futures scholarships have been awarded to date.
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