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Florida Lottery winners denied winnings
FOX 35 News continues to investigate reports that the State of Florida has been withholding lottery winnings because people were overpaid with unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
TAMPA, Fla. - A man from Tampa is now a millionaire after claiming a winning lottery ticket!
Kiet Tran claimed a $1 million prize in the $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday. The 53-year-old man chose to get his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
Tran bought the winning lottery ticket from Active Food Mart at 1401 West Waters Ave. The store will get a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
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This $50 lottery game offers two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes worth $1 million.