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Miami Herald
06-03-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery player turns $5 into life-changing win at Florida Publix. Where was ticket sold?
A Publix shopper's decision to buy a $5 lottery ticket during a trip to a Florida grocery store ended up winning him a jackpot prize. The winner, identified as 67-year-old Roger Shackelford, won $1 million in the Millionaire Maker game, the Florida Lottery said March 6. The Tampa Bay-area man bought his lucky ticket at the Publix Super Market at the Shoppes of Lithia in Valrico, lottery officials said. He beat the odds of 1-in-3,834,630 to nab one of six prizes of $1 million, although only one top prize remains in the game that launched in May, records show. Shackelford claimed his windfall at the Florida Lottery's Tampa office with a one-time payment of $640,000, according to lottery officials. The Hillsborough County Publix will receive a $2,000 bonus as well. Valrico is about a 16-mile drive east from downtown Tampa.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hillsborough County man turns $5 into $1 million after buying scratch-off at Publix
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hillsborough County man's trip to Publix earned him a $1 million prize from a scratch-off game. The Florida Lottery announced that 67-year-old Roger Shackelford of Valrico claimed a $1 million top prize from the MILLIONAIRE MAKER scratch-off game at the Lottery's Tampa District Office. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. More Florida Lottery stories: Hillsborough County man turns $5 into $1 million after buying scratch-off at Publix Pinellas Park man spends $20 on scratch-off ticket, wins $1 million Florida man's purchase at Dollar Plus earns him $5M Scratch-off ticket worth $1 million sold at Clearwater 7-Eleven Shackelford bought the winning ticket at the Publix located at 3461 Lithia Pinecrest Road in Valrico. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. The $5 scratch-off game, MILLIONAIRE MAKER, launched in May 2024 and features six top prizes of $1 million. However, the Florida Lottery's website shows there is only one top prize remaining. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.99. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
