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FL Scores Big In Lottery: Here Are This Week's $1M Winners
Here is where seven people won $1 million playing scratch-offs in the Florida Lottery.
FLORIDA — Residents in Orange and Lee counties were among multiple $1 million winners in the Florida Lottery this week, according to results.
Since Monday, lottery scratch-offs have proved to be lucrative for seven Florida residents.
All of the winners chose to receive their prizes as one-time, lump-sum payments of $640,000. Retailers received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning tickets.
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Per lottery officials, aside from the Sarasota woman, other $1 million lottery winners were:
- An Orlando woman won the Bonus Letter Crossword scratch-off game. The ticket was bought from RaceTrac, 745 Palm Bay Road NE in West Melbourne.
- A 31-year-old Cape Coral man won the Loteria Grande scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased from 7-Eleven, 1021 Santa Barbara Blvd., in Cape Coral.
- A 66-year-old Milton woman won the 500x the Cash scratch-off game. The ticket was bought from Circle K, 5819 Dogwood Drive in Milton.
- A 34-year-old Deerfield Beach woman won the 50x the Cash scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased from Publix, 1140 SW 36th Ave. in Pompano Beach.
- A 67-year-old North Port woman won the 500x the Cash scratch-off game. The ticket was bought from Circle K, 41 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte.
- A 47-year-old Cooper City man won the $1 million a year for life spectacular scratch-off game. The ticket was bought from Stop N Go, 177 W. Commercial Blvd.
- A 65-year-old St. Johns woman won the 500x the Cash scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased from Publix, 2845 County Road 210 W. in Jacksonville.
For your chance at scoring big on scratch-offs, Florida Lottery offers several games.
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Ticket purchasers should sign their tickets as soon as they buy them, per lottery officials.
In Florida, the state lottery must withhold 24 percent federal taxes on prizes more than $5,000 for U.S. citizens with a social security number.
For U.S. citizens without a social security number, the state lottery must withhold 30 percent for taxes on prizes more than $600.
Learn more about claiming prizes via the Florida Lottery.
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