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Hillsborough County woman wins $1 million prize playing scratch-off game

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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — A Hillsborough County woman won a $1 million prize after buying a scratch-off ticket.

The Florida Lottery said Isabelle Turner, 57, of Tampa, won the million after she played the $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular Scratch-Off game.

Turner purchased the ticket from a Publix at 5801 Southwest 75th Street in Gainsville.

The lottery said that Turner will take her prize as a lump sum payment of $640,000.

Publix will get a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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