Sarasota County Man Buys $1 Million Winning Florida Lottery Ticket At Publix

Author Mason Dixon

March 31st, 2022 4:15 PM

A North Port man has landed a big win through the Florida Lottery.

30-year-old Ryan Temple of North Port won $1 million in the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game. He claimed his winnings at the Lottery’s Fort Myers District Office. He chose the lump-sum of $795,000.

Ryan purchased his $20 Gold Rush Limited ticket at the Publix located at 19451 Cocharan Boulevard in Port Charlotte. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

(Image courtesy of Meredyth Hope Norrman/Florida Lottery Communications)

The Gold Rush Limited game launched in September 2021 and a $5 million top prizes, of which there are 23 of 32 still remaining. There were also 100 $1 million prizes available, 72 of which remain. Additionally, this ticket is filled with over 33,000 prizes of $1,000 to $100,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.
[Source: Florida Lottery]

So you’ve won the lottery. Now what? Here are 12 ways you could blow that money fast! How would you spend it?

• 2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

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  Clearwater is the home of Dupont Registry, THE place to look for specialty cars. For just $999,000, they can hook you up with a 2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. (Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images)

• Cruise out of Port Tampa with 1,000 of your closest friends.

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  You'll quickly learn you have far more friends than you thought once they find out you won the lottery.

• 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!
• Busch Gardens Season Passes

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  You could bring about 5,000 of your closest friends.

• Top Tier Rays Season Tickets For 50 Years

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  Hopefully it won't take 50 years to see the Rays win the World Series, but if it takes that long, you can see it all. Plus you get free parking at Tropicana Field.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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!
• 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.

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