Florida Woman Buys $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket

SEFFNER, Florida - The Florida Lottery announced that Derinda Main, 67, of Brandon, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 CROSSWORD CASH Scratch-Off game at the Lottery's Tampa District Office.

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

Main purchased her winning ticket from Discount Cigarette & Grocery, located at 1424 South Kingsway Road in Seffner. 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.