Walter Sheard spent $50 on a 500X The Cash scratch-off game and walked away with a $1 million win, according to the Florida Lottery. The Ponte Vedra Beach man bought the lucky ticket at a Publix in Jacksonville Beach, officials said in a Dec. 10 news release. The retailer was paid a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

An Orlando woman became an instant millionaire after purchasing a winning lottery ticket worth $2 million from a Publix store, according to a Florida Lottery news release.

A Florida lottery player spent $1 on a Fantasy 5 ticket and netted a huge prize. The lucky player won $112,110.57 after matching all five numbers in the Fantasy 5 evening drawing on Monday, Dec. 2, the Florida Lottery said in a news release. The winning ticket was sold at the Farmer Food Mart in Plant City, officials said.

Lottery officials said Valerio bought her ticket from the Publix at 12195 South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando. With a 1-in-3.51 chance in winning a prize, Valerio turned her $10 ticket into the $2 million top prize.

TALLAHASSEE - A West Palm Beach man won a million-dollar prize playing the Florida Lottery 's BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD scratch-off game. Juan Perez Camejo chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.