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Lottery ticket worth $1 million sold at Publix store in Florida. Here’s where

A woman from the Florida Panhandle won $1 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket she bought at a Publix.
A woman from the Florida Panhandle won $1 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket she bought at a Publix. Street View Image from August 2023 © 2025 Google

A trip to a Publix grocery store ended with one woman winning a $1 million lottery prize in Florida.

Patricia Miles turned her $30 scratch-off ticket in the $15,000,000 Gold Rush Multiplier game into a life-changing prize, the Florida Lottery announced May 6.

Miles, of Panama City, bought her ticket at the Publix Super Market at Lynn Haven Center, according to lottery officials.

She missed the game’s $15 million jackpot, but she beat the 1-in-3,650,860 odds to win one of six second-tier prizes of $1 million, records show.

The Bay County woman claimed her winnings in Tallahassee as a lump sum of $597,700, lottery officials said.

The Lynn Haven Publix received a $2,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, according to the Florida Lottery.

Two of the four top prizes remain in the game.

Panama City is in the Florida Panhandle.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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Olivia Lloyd
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Olivia Lloyd is an Associate Editor/Reporter for the Coral Springs News, the Pembroke Pines News and the Miramar News. She graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Previously, she has worked for Hearst DevHub, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and McClatchy’s Real Time Team.
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