Florida man wins big with $2 million scratch-off victory
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida man just added a bunch of zeros to his bank account balance after cashing in a winning lottery ticket.
Dwight Rozier claimed a winning $2 million ticket in the $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday. The 66-year-old purchased the winning ticket at Campus Edge Food Mart at 695 West Virginia Street in Tallahassee.
The man from Tallahassee chose to get his winnings in the form of a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,645,000.
This is the top prize in the $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD game. It costs $10 to play.
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The store Rozier bought his ticket at will get a $4,000 bonus commission for the sale.