CLEARWATER, Fla — A Clearwater woman won a $1 million prize from a scratch-off game.
According to the Florida Lottery, Shawandra Nichols, 48, won the $1 million prize by playing the $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular Scratch-Off game. She bought the ticket from a Walmart at 1803 North Highland Avenue in Clearwater.
Nichols will receive a lump sum payment of $640,000.
The lottery said Walmart will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
"1 in 500 chance of flooding"
Some Zone X, or non-flood zone, neighborhoods across Tampa Bay saw unprecedented flooding after Hurricane Milton. Now residents are left with water damage to their homes and are looking for answers.
Flooding reached non-flood zones across Tampa Bay area
