Tarpon Springs woman wins $1 million lottery prize from Publix ticket
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman in Tarpon Springs scored big with a $5 lottery ticket from a local Publix.
The Florida Lottery announced Monday that 55-year-old Jennifer HercherAllen claimed the top prize from The Cash Wheel scratch-off game.
HercherAllen opted for a lump-sum payment of $605,016.40.
The winning ticket was purchased from the Publix located at 40932 U.S. Highway 19 N. in Tarpon Springs, and the store received a $2,000 bonus.
According to the Florida Lottery, there are two $1 million prizes remaining, and you have a 1-in-2,963,170 chance of being the lucky winner.
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