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$4M Scratch-Off Prize Claimed By Fort Lauderdale Man: FL Lottery
The $4 million winning scratch-off ticket was bought at a Pembroke Pines Publix, Florida Lottery said.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — A Fort Lauderdale man claimed a more than $4 million prize playing the $250,000 A Year For Life scratch-off game, Florida Lottery said.
Harrison Porter, 46, chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $4.07 million from the agency’s headquarters in Tallahassee.
He purchased his winning ticket from the Publix at 18341 Pine Blvd. in Pembroke Pines.
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The retailer will receive an $8,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
Quiet and reserved, Porter said he was still absorbing what happened. Apparently, his winning ticket couldn't have come at a better time, as he has been going through some challenging times, Florida Lottery said.
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"One of the first things I'm going to do is get a place to live," Porter said.
The $10 scratch-off game, $250,000 A Year For Life has more than 7 million winning tickets and $176.4 million in cash prizes, including four top prizes of $250,000 a year for life. The overall odds are 1-in-3.33.
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