TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL)-- A Tallahassee woman celebrates her birthday this week with a $1 million scratch off win.
Joann Ivester claimed the prize from the 50X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Florida Lottery headquarters the same week she turned 61. She chose to receive her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $749,670.55.
She bought the winning ticket at the Circle K, located at 1990 Capital Circle Northeast. The retailer received a bonus commission of $2,000 for selling the $1 million winning ticket.
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $27 billion to education and sending more than 700,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
