Florida Woman Buys $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket at Publix

BELLEVIEW, Florida – The Florida Lottery announced that Angelique Hernandez, 44, of Ocala, claimed a $1 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LEGACY Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on February 5.

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

Carter turned $20 into $1 million when she purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 10301 SE U.S. Highway 441 in Belleview.

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

The $20 Scratch-Off game, GOLD RUSH LEGACY, launched in April and features four top prizes of $10 million and 20 prizes of $1 million.

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.97.