Retired Air Force Veteran Claims $1 Million Florida Lottery Prize

In Navarre, Florida, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran has claimed a $1 million prize from the Florida Lottery's 500X the Cash scratch-off game.

Kerim Akel, 67, purchased his winning ticket from a Publix store and chose to receive a lump-sum payment of $820,000.

The odds of winning the $1 million prize were 1-in-267,739, with only 27 of the 160 $1 million prizes remaining unclaimed.

The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50, with the top prize of $25 million having odds of 1-in-21,419,145. The retailer who sold the winning ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus commission.