Sarasota Co. Woman Wins $1M In FL Lottery Scratch-Off

SARASOTA, FL — A 67-year-old North Port woman scored big in the Florida Lottery this week.

The woman won $1 million in the 500x the Cash scratch-off game, according to lottery officials on Tuesday. She received her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000, lottery officials said.

The ticket was bought from Circle K, 41 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte.

The Sarasota County woman was among six others who won $1 million prizes this week.

The 500x the Cash scratch-off offers a massive prize of $25 million. The odds of being the top winner are 1 in 4.23, lottery officials said. There are at least $1.66 billion in cash prizes for the game.

For your chance at scoring big on scratch-offs, Florida Lottery offers several games.

Ticket purchasers should sign their tickets as soon as they buy them, per lottery officials.

In Florida, the state lottery must withhold 24 percent federal taxes on prizes more than $5,000 for U.S. citizens with a social security number.

For U.S. citizens without a social security number, the state lottery must withhold 30 percent for taxes on prizes more than $600.

Learn more about claiming prizes via the Florida Lottery.