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Clearwater Man Wins $1 Million From ‘LUCK’ Scratch Off Ticket

Emilio Martinez of Clearwater went to the 7-Eleven at 2198 Main Street in Dunedin and bought a $5,000,000 LUCK scratch-off tickets from the Florida Lottery. He scratched the tickets and…

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Emilio Martinez of Clearwater went to the 7-Eleven at 2198 Main Street in Dunedin and bought a $5,000,000 LUCK scratch-off tickets from the Florida Lottery. He scratched the tickets and won $1 million and decided to receive his winnings in one-time lump-sum payment of $760,000.

The Dunedin 7-Eleven that sold the winning ticket receives a $2,000 bonus commission.

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has been one for the record books with enough athletes falling on the ice and snow to make anyone cringe.

From ice skater Zhu Yi of China falling during her skating routine to American Nina O'Brien being taken away in a stretcher after she wiped out during the women's Giant Slalom, we take a look at some of this year's mishaps and the greatest Winter Olympic fails of all time.

China's Zhu Yi

China's Zhi Yi falls during the Women's Free Skate program.

Figure Skating - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 3

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Zhu Yi of Team China reacts during the Women Single Skating Free Skating Team Event on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 07, 2022 in Beijing, China.

USA's Nina O'Brien

Nina O'Brien for Team USA crashes during run two of the women's giant slalom. She had to be carried away in a stretcher.

Alpine Skiing - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 3

YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Nina O'Brien of Team United States crashes during the Women's Giant Slalom 2nd run on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Alpine Ski Centre on February 07, 2022 in Yanqing, China.

USA's Ryan Pivirotta

The United States' Ryan Pivirotta falls during his quarterfinal of the men's 1,000-meter speedskating competition.

Short Track Speed Skating - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 3

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Ryan Pivirotto of Team United States falls during the Men's 1000m Quarterfinals on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 07, 2022 in Beijing, China.

USA's Summer Britcher

Summer Britcher of the United States crashes during her first run of the women's luge.

Luge - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 1

Summer Britcher of Team United States slides during Women's Singles training on day one of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 05, 2022 in Yanqing, China.

USA's Karen Chen

Karen Chen of the United States falls during the women's short program figure skating competition.

Figure Skating - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 2

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 06: Karen Chen of Team United States falls during the Women Single Skating Short Program Team Event on day two of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 06, 2022 in Beijing, China.

Bode Miller Hits The Super G Gate - Winter Olympics: 2006 Turin, Italy

Mens Alpine FIS Ski World Cup - Gardena Groden/Alta Badia

VAL GARDENA, ITALY - DECEMBER 16: Bode Miller of the USA in action during the FIS Skiing World Cup - Men's Downhill on December 16, 2006 in Val Gardena, Italy.

Tyler Walker crash in men’s downhill sitting - Winter Olympics: Sochi 2014, Russia

2014 Paralympic Winter Games - Day 1

Injured Tyler Walker of United States is stretchered off the mountain after crashing in the Men's Downhill Sitting during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Lindsey Jacobellis Shows Off and Gets second place - Winter Olympics: Turin 2006, Italy

Lindsey did an extra move before crossing the finish line and ended up in second place.

Final Cross - Womens Snowboard

Mellie Francon of Switzerland, Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States and Karine Ruby of France compete in the Womens Snowboard Cross Quarter Final on Day 7 of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games on February 17, 2006 in Bardonecchia, Italy.

Henrik Harlaut Freestyle Fail - Winter Olympics: Sochi 2014, Russia

Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle Qualification- Winter Olympics Day 6

Henrik Harlaut of Sweden falls while competing in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Slopestyle Qualification during day six of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 13, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.