Lottery player wins life-changing prize at Florida Publix. Where was lucky ticket sold?
A Florida lottery player turned a $50 bid into $1 million.
Sandra Kelley of Port Charlotte won the life-changing prize on a $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular Scratch-Off game, the Florida Lottery said in an Oct. 14 news release.
The lucky ticket was purchased from the Publix store on Tamiami Trail.
Kelley claimed her winnings Oct. 14 at the lottery’s Fort Myers District Office, accepting a lump sum payment of $640,000, after taxes, officials said.
She beat odds of 1 in 185,709 to win the game’s top prize, according to the Florida Lottery’s website.
Eighty-seven $1 million prizes are still up for grabs in the $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular game.
Port Charlotte is about a 30-mile drive northwest from Fort Myers.
This story was originally published October 15, 2024 at 12:42 PM with the headline "Lottery player wins life-changing prize at Florida Publix. Where was lucky ticket sold?."