Port Charlotte Woman Buys $5 Million Scratch-Off Ticket From Publix

PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida – The Florida Lottery announced that Gerry Collins, of Port Charlotte, claimed a $5 million top prize from THE PERFECT GIFT Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Fort Myers District Office.

The Charlotte County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $2,989,062.00.

Collins purchased her winning ticket from a Publix supermarket located at 24051 Peachland Boulevard in Port Charlotte. The retailer received a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

For $20, THE PERFECT GIFT Scratch-Off game offers more than $178 million in total cash prizes, including four top prizes of $5 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.79.