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Jacksonville man wins $500K in Florida Lottery Holiday Millions Scratch-Off

Wayne Gaulding (left) and his son pose with an oversized $500,000 check after Gaulding won a top prize in the $500,000 Holiday Millions Scratch-Off game from the Florida Lottery.

A Jacksonville man won half a million dollars on a $5 scratch-off ticket that he bought at a food store in Mandarin.

Wayne Gaulding, 65, took home a top prize in the $500,000 Holiday Millions Scratch-Off game, the Florida Lottery said.

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Gaulding purchased the winning ticket from the Welcome Food Store at 11531 San Jose Blvd., just north of Loretto Road.

The Holiday Millions game was launched in October. It has eight top prizes of $500,000