A Florida woman from the Manatee County area has officially claimed a huge prize from the Florida Lottery! The Florida Lottery announced that Terasa Katsaro, 51, of Parrish just turned in a $1 million prize from a scratch-off-ticket. The special lottery ticket she bought is called the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular scratch-off game. Katsaro bought her winning ticket for $50 from a local Publix grocery store located at 11245 North US Highway 301 in Parrish. She decided to take the one-time lump sum of $640,000 home and that Publix gets a $2,000 commission for selling the winning ticket. There are two $1 million a year for life top prizes and 234 prizes of $1 million with this specific game.
New Florida Lottery Raffle Gives 100 Winners $500 Each Week:
The Florida Lottery has some exciting news! They just launched several new games plus a limited time raffle that gives 100 players an opportunity to win $500 cash. The Florida Lottery added four new scratch-off games to their line up! These include: Fast Bucks, Aces and 8s, Hit and Win, and $5 Million Triple Match.
All you have to do is purchase a single $10 or more Powerball, Mega Million, CashPop or Florida Lotto ticket. Once you buy one, you will receive a free raffle ticket. You'll be automatically entered into the next available weekly drawing. The raffle drawings happen weekly. There will be six weekly drawings held every Monday starting Sept. 25 - Oct. 30. During each drawing, 100 players will each win $500 cash! That means there will be a total of 600 raffle winners that will win $300,000 in total cash prizes. Don't forget about scratch-off-tickets. The thrill of playing a scratch-off and uncovering a potential prize is what makes these tickets so exciting. It doesn’t matter if it’s a small or large life-changing jackpot, the suspense keeps players coming back.
9 Florida Publix Stores That Have Sold Top Winning Lottery Prizes
Who couldn't use an extra million dollars these days? It's a running joke that Florida has some of the best odds when it comes to playing the lottery. It goes even further when you realize how many Publix stores sell top-winning lottery prizes. Obviously, it couldn't be any more than a coincidence but we decided to deep-dive into some of the top winning prizes sold in Publix stores. A few are even in the Tampa Bay area!
A lot of games in this list still have top prizes available! So if you're feeling lucky head to your nearest Publix to grab a ticket. It's important to know all the scratch-off games that have top prizes available. That way you won't waste your money or time. You can always check on the Florida Lottery website.
With any lottery win, the store that sells the winning ticket receives a bonus. We can only imagine how much Publix has been rewarded over the years. Other common stores that we noticed sell a lot of winning tickets are 7-Eleven, Circle K, and Winn Dixie. Maybe spread your luck and buy a ticket from each store.
It's been said by experts that if you win the lottery keep your mouth shut. This depends on how much money you end up winning. But if you're lucky enough to win a top prize, it's recommended to surround yourself with lawyers and financial advisors. If you're quick to broadcast your winnings, you could put your life in danger.
What would you spend your winnings on if you ever won a top prize? We bet a lot of people would pay off their debt or credit card bills. We wouldn't recommend blowing it on an expensive car or fancy house, because eventually the money will run out and you'll be stuck paying way more in taxes/maintenance.
Here are 9 Florida Publix stores that have sold top winning lottery prizes (Updated Feb. 2024)
St. Petersburg - Publix #1321
Location: 3030 54TH AVENUE SOUTH, SAINT PETERSBURG
This winner played the $1,000,000 For Life Spectacle. They chose the cash option and took home $640,000. Only 1 top prize is still available for this game!
Crystal River -Publix #0797
Location: 6760 W GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, CRYSTAL RIVER
This winner took home $640,000 at a Crystal River location. They played the 500X The Cash (#1555) scratch off. The Florida Lottery website says there's only 7 top prizes available for this amount!
Sarasota - Publix ##696
Location: 6543 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA
This lucky person played the $5MM Triple Match (#1543) for $20 and won $1,000,000. 4 out of 8 top prizes remaining for this game.
Brandon - Publix #0103
Location: 11782 MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD, SEFFNER
The winner for this prize won the $1MM Triple Match game (#1546) and opted for the cash payout of $640,000. No more top prizes remain from this game.
Seminole - Publix #1320
Location: 7880 113TH STREET, SEMINOLE
This lucky winner from Seminole played the $20 Monopoly Doubler (#1513) won $5 million and took home $$798,985 after taxes! Only 1 top prize remains for this game!
Panama City - Publix #481
Location: 650 W 23RD STREET, PANAMA CITY
This winner is $100,000 richer after playing the Hit and Win! game for $5. You can still find 5 out of 10 top prizes available!
Boynton Beach - Publix #1405
Location: 501 SE 18TH AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH
This winner from Brandon won $10,000 after spending $1 on the Florida 10X The Cash scratch-off. Only 4 out of 12 top prizes remain!
Palmetto - Publix #1342
Location: 1101 8TH AVENUE WEST, PALMETTO
Shopping at Publix help this person win $1,000,000. After choosing the lump sum in cash, they received $795,000.. Only 2 prizes remain for the Gold Rush Limited scratch off game.
The Villages - Publix #1741
Location: 2135 EVERGLADES LANE, THE VILLAGES
This lucky person turned $10 into $500 by playing the $500 Wild Cash Bonanza game at Publix. There are over 12,000 remaining prizes for this game so you might be next!
