Quick stop at the gas station turns into a $10 million jackpot for lucky Florida man

LEESBURG, Fla. (CBS12) — A quick trip to the Circle K gas station ended with a Marion County man winning $10 million.

The Florida Lottery announced on Thursday that an Ocklawaha resident, Christopher Trail, claimed his winnings on March 18 at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. The ticket was from the March 11 drawing.

The 51-year-old man bought the winning ticket at a Circle K on County Road 44 in Leesburg, according to lottery officials,…

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