Florida Woman Buys $1 Million Scratch-Off From Publix

DADE CITY, Florida - The Florida Lottery announced that Debra Maffett, of Dade City, claimed a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game at the Lottery's Tampa District Office. 

The Pasco County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00. 

Maffett purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 11830 U.S. Highway 301 in Dade City. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $50 Scratch-Off game, $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR, features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million.

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.