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Middleburg woman wins $1 million on scratch-off

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County woman claimed a $1 million prize on a winning scratch-off, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

Natisha Howard, 37, of Middleburg, claimed her winnings at the Lottery’s Jacksonville District Office, which lottery officials say is actually where she purchased the winning ticket. The lottery said Howard chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00.

Action News Jax told you yesterday that a Jacksonville man claimed a $1 million prize after matching all five white balls in a recent Mega Millions drawing.

The $50 game, 500X THE CASH features a top prize of $25 million— the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game— and the best odds to become an instant millionaire! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.

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