Florida Man Buys $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket From Publix

SPRING HILL, Florida - The Florida Lottery announced that Charles Grissett of Spring Hill claimed a $1 million prize from the FLORIDA 300X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. 

The Hernando County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,500.00.

Grissett purchased his winning ticket from a Publix supermarket located at 9595 Commercial Way in Weeki Wachee. 

The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.93.