A Florida scratch off lottery player from Brevard wins a big jackpot recently
A Palm Bay man claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off game on Wednesday, according to Florida Lottery officials.
Howard Carling, 67, purchased the winning 500X the cash scratch-off ticket at Sunlight Food Mart, located at at 2235 Jupiter Blvd. Southwest in Palm Bay.
The food mart will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket, lottery officials said.
Carling chose to receive his earnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000 at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
The $50 500X the cash game features a top prize of $25 million, which is the largest offered on a Florida scratch-off game.
The winner has to reach the nearest lottery headquarters for further documentation formalities and for claiming their winning prize money, lottery officials said.
