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Lottery ticket worth $1 million sold at Florida Publix. Here’s where

A Tampa Bay woman hit a second-tier prize of $1 million on a scratch-off ticket she bought at the grocery store, the Florida Lottery announced.
A Tampa Bay woman hit a second-tier prize of $1 million on a scratch-off ticket she bought at the grocery store, the Florida Lottery announced. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A lottery player turned a $50 scratch-off ticket from Publix into a much bigger prize in Florida.

Angel Colon of Hillsborough County won $1 million in the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular game, the Florida Lottery said Oct. 15.

She bought her lucky ticket at the Publix Super Market at Lake Juliana in Auburndale.

She beat the 1-in-185,709 odds to win a second-tier prize, which she claimed at lottery headquarters in Tallahassee as a one-time payout of $640,000, lottery officials said.

The $50 scratch-off game debuted in February 2023 and one top prize remains, according to lottery records.

The Polk County Publix received a $2,000 bonus for selling the ticket, officials said.

Colon is from Plant City, which is part of the Tampa Bay area.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published October 15, 2024 at 3:24 PM with the headline "Lottery ticket worth $1 million sold at Florida Publix. Here’s where."

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Olivia Lloyd
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Olivia Lloyd is an Associate Editor/Reporter for the Coral Springs News, the Pembroke Pines News and the Miramar News. She graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Previously, she has worked for Hearst DevHub, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and McClatchy’s Real Time Team.
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