Jacksonville, Florida – A Jacksonville resident won $1 million from a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, transforming an ordinary shopping trip into a life-changing moment. Kenneth Somers, 65, chose to receive a lump sum payment of $695,500 after winning an enormous amount in the “FLORIDA 300X THE CASH” game, the Florida Lottery said in an announcement.
This lucky turn of events happened when Somers bought the winning ticket from the Publix store, situated in Jacksonville at 12620-12 Beach Boulevard. The particular game that was played, “FLORIDA 300X THE CASH,” has a retail price of $30 and offers a total of over $1 billion in cash rewards. This includes many $15 million top prizes and many additional $1 million rewards.
The retailer where the fortunate buy was made, Publix, gains from this as well. Selling the winning ticket brought in a $2,000 additional commission for the store, demonstrating the beneficial effects lottery games have on neighborhood businesses…