HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — A Hillsborough County woman claimed a $1 million prize in a lottery scratch-off game.
According to the Florida Lottery, Angel Colon of Plant City won the $1 million prize in the $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular game. She bought the ticket from Publix at 775 Highway 559 in Auburndale.
Colon will receive a lump sum payment of $640,000.
The lottery said the Publix will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
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