The Florida Lottery recently announced that Helen Mathews, of Lake Wales, claimed a $5 million top prize from the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game.
The Polk County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,960,000.
The Central Florida winner purchased her winning ticket from Murphy USA, located at 2048 Sam Walton Way in Lake Wales. The retailer received a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
She claimed her winning prize at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee…