Florida woman's lucky $50 lottery ticket from gas station yields $1 million payout
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A St. Augustine woman turned a $50 lottery ticket purchased at a gas station into a whopping $1 million prize this week.
Rema Shaban claimed the winning $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular ticket she purchased from RaceTrac at 10360 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday.
The 47-year-old woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. The gas station will also get a bonus commission of $2,000.
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