A Baldwin County man has won a $2 million jackpot from the Triple 777 Scratch-Off game, the Florida Lottery announced.
49-year-old Jeremy Smith of Lillian purchased the winning ticket from the CEFCO Convenience Store (5330 Gulf Breeze Parkway) in Gulf Breeze and chose to receive his payout in one lump-sum of of $1,280,000.00 after taxes and fees. The store also reportedly received a $4,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
WKRG provided a photo of Smith’s winning ticket:
Included in the official release from Florida Lottery Communications stated that Florida has now awarded a total of $63.1 billion in prizes from scratch-off games.
Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.
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