A Polk County woman took home a hefty reward after buying a $20 scratch-off ticket at a local grocery store.
The Florida Lottery said Mary Curatolo from Haines City claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 Triple Match Scratch-Off game.
Curatolo chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $664,198 at the lottery’s Tallahassee headquarters.
She purchased her ticket from a Publix at 617 US Highway 17-92 in Haines City. The grocery store received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
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