The Florida Lottery recently announced that Kimberly Hodge, of Port St. Lucie, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game.
The St. Lucie County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
The Florida woman purchased her winning ticket from Shell Food Mart, located at 1924 Southwest Gatlin Boulevard in Port St. Lucie. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
She claimed her winning prize at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee…