South Florida lottery player picks up $1 million prize at Publix

This ticket revealed a $1 million top prize for a lucky lottery player from Homestead. (Photo courtesy of Florida Lottery)

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A Miami-Dade County woman got a whole lot more than groceries on a recent trip to Publix.

Francis Flores, 57, of Homestead, claimed a $1 million top prize from the Struck By Luck scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials announced Friday.

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She decided to take her winnings in a lump sum worth $880,000.

State lottery officials say Flores bought the $10 ticket from the Publix at 23300 Southwest 112th Avenue in Homestead.

The store gets a $2,000 bonus commission.

Struck By Luck has been in play since August.


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