MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Lottery officials on Friday announced that a 44-year-old woman from Marion County cashed out big after playing a scratch-off game earlier this year.
Angelique Hernandez, of Ocala, claimed a $1 million prize from the Gold Rush Legacy Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on Feb. 5, according to the Florida Lottery.
Officials said Hernandez chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00.
They said Hernandez turned $20 into $1 million when she purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 10301 SE U.S. Highway 441., in Belleview.
“The $20 Scratch-Off game, Gold Rush Legacy, launched in April 2024 and features four top prizes of $10 million and 20 prizes of $1 million!” the lottery said in a news release. “This game also features more than $894 million in total cash prizes. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.97.”
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