Florida Woman Buys $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket From Circle K

Credit: Circle K

CLEARWATER, Florida - The Florida Lottery announced that Krista Hyde, 37, of Clearwater, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 CROSSWORD CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. 

The Pinellas County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $652,665. 60.

Hyde purchased her winning ticket from Circle K, located at 2173 North Hercules Avenue in Clearwater. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

For $20, players can win up to 5 million instantly playing the $5,000,000 CROSSWORD CASH Scratch-Off game. This word-themed game offers over $239.6 million in cash prizes, including four top prizes of $5 million. 

The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.90.