Florida Man Buys $1 Million Scratch-Off From Winn-Dixie

PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida - The Florida Lottery announced that William Palm of Port Charlotte claimed a $1 million top prize from the MILLIONAIRE MAKER Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. 

The Charlotte County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00

Palm turned $5 into $1 million when he purchased his winning ticket from Winn-Dixie, located at 3280 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte. 

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

The $5 Scratch-Off game, MILLIONAIRE MAKER, launched in May and features six top prizes of $1 million. 

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.87.