Florida man becomes instant millionaire after cashing in winning lottery ticket bought in The Villages

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THE VILLAGES, Fla. - A lucky man from Lady Lake became an instant millionaire after cashing in a winning lottery ticket this week.

Andrew Smith claimed a $1 million prize in the $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Tuesday. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.

The 55-year-old man purchased the winning ticket from Winn-Dixie at 820 Old Camp Road in The Villages. The grocery store also gets a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

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