Luck strikes at Central Florida gas station as woman wins $1 million in scratch-off game

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$44M lottery ticket remains unclaimed

A Florida lottery ticket worth $44 million is set to expire on Monday, Dec. 11. The winning FLORIDA LOTTO ticket was sold at the Sunoco Express gas station located at 2655 North Orange Blossom Trail in Kissimmee.

A 29-year-old Central Florida woman is now $1 million richer after claiming a winning lottery prize. 

Shelby Abbott of Eustis won $1 million in the $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game after claiming her winning ticket on Thursday, according to the Florida Lottery. 

Abbott bought her winning ticket from Circle K at 2754 East Orange Ave. in Eustis. The gas station will also get a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. 

She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. 

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