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

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