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$1 million lottery scratch-off ticket sold in Hardee County

Posted at 2:41 PM, Jan 31, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-31 14:44:12-05

HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. -- A Wauchula man is the lucky winner of the top prize in a $1 million Florida Lottery sctratch-off game.

According to the Florida Lottery, 42-year-old Salvador DeLoera bought his "Florida 20X The Cash" scratch-off ticket at the Cardena Tienda Mexicana 2 in Wauchula.

He elected to receive a lump-sum payment of $770,000.00 in lieu of the yearly payouts.

The conveniee store that sold the ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus.