St. Petersburg Man Wins $1 Million From Florida Lottery Scratch-Off

Author Mason Dixon

April 8th, 2021 2:57 PM

On the Pinellas side of the bay, a man becomes latest to win big from a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

Spreading the wins around the Tampa Bay area, Lee Fisher, 57, of Saint Petersburg is the latest $1 million winner. He has won in the “Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme” game from the Florida Lottery. The game is a $30 scratch-off ticket.

Fisher claimed his prize using a secured Florida Lottery drop box. He chose to take the one-time payment of $880,000.

The winning ticket was purchased at Publix, located at 3700 4th Street North in St. Petersburg. The store will receive a $2,000 commission for selling the winning ticket. The “Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme” game launched in February, and according to FlaLottery.com, there were 24 $1 million prizes available with 21 remaining. The top prize is $15,000,000, and there are three of those remaining as well. There are also prizes from $30 to $100,000 still to be found.
[Source: FlaLottery.com]

So you’ve won the lottery. Now what? Here are 9 ways you could blow that money fast! How would you spend it?

• Hire Pat Maroon for your Adult Hockey League Team

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  Hey why not - he's won THREE Stanley Cups in a row now!? And $1 million would be a raise for him. Not only would you get a ringer who can put the puck in the net, we're pretty sure no one would mess with anyone on your team. An enforcer like that is key!

• Rent Tom Brady’s First Tampa House For a Couple Years

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  When the G.O.A.T. first joined the Bucs, he needed a nice place to crash so he rented Derek Jeter's South Tampa house. The rent? About $44,000 a month, according to various reports.

• Live at The Don CeSar For 5 Years

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  Need some beach time? You could spend the next few years on St. Pete Beach. And you would never have to make your own bed!
• Your Own Private Gasparilla

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  Have your own Gasparilla. Rent a few floats and invite a few hundred friends over. You should have plenty of money left over to cover enough Captain Morgan for everyone.

• Never Cook Again

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  With $1 million, you could have that Cuban / 1905 Salad combo at Columbia Restaurant in Ybor for every meal for the next 50 years.

• Book Duran Duran for a private beach concert.

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  With a million, you could afford to book the band and a small venue for a private show with your friends on Clearwater Beach!
• You can buy a used 2011 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Alonso

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  The perfect accessory to cruise South Tampa... but used? It's still a Ferrari! It would only cost you about a third of your winnings, though your auto insurance may climb a little. The gecko and general might each want that business.

• Buy a private island.

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  There's a 1-acre island off Tarpon Springs that is for sale at the opening of the Anclote River. You can put a house on it, or just leave it the way it is and enjoy some private outdoor time just a boat ride away.

• Buy a yacht!

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  You can get your hands on a pre-owned yacht, plus the cost of storing it, for a little under $1 million.

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