The Florida Lottery recently announced that John Lopez, of Miami, claimed a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular scratch-off game.
The Miami-Dade County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
The South Florida man purchased his winning ticket from La Nueva Bella Market, located at 2800 N.W. 13th Avenue in Miami. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
The winner claimed his prize at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee…