Port Richey Woman Wins $1 Million From Scratch-Off

Author Tampa Bay's Morning Krewe

November 17th, 2021 6:30 AM

A Port Richey woman is $1 million richer today after she won the money from a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket.

Janet Scheck of Port Richey won a $1 million top prize from a “Struck By Luck” scratch-off ticket. She claimed her winnings at the Florida Lottery Tampa District Office. She chose the lump sum payment of $880,000.

Janet bought her scratch-off ticket at the Stop N Pic Discount Beverage, located at 8507 Regency Park Blvd. in Port Richey. The store will also receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

[SOURCE: WFLA News Channel 8]

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