Florida Lottery Ticket From Publix Wins Port Charlotte Woman $1 Million
A Charlotte County woman won big from a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket.
62-year-old Karen Dowling of Port Charlotte won $1 million from the Florida Lottery. She played a ‘500X The Cash’ scratch-off ticket. The $50 scratch-off game has prizes ranging from $100 to $25 million.
Dowling purchased her winning ticket at Publix, located at 24051 Peachland Blvd. in Port Charlotte. She claimed her winnings at the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. The prize was accepted as a lump-sum payment of $820,000. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
‘500X The Cash’ has a top prize of $25 million. There is still one of the two top prizes still unclaimed. There are also 51 of 160 $1 million prizes still to be claimed.
Here’s the happy winner
[Source: Florida Lottery]
Tampa Tops List Of Best Florida Cities To Live In
There’s a recent listing that highlights all the best places to live in the state, and we are certainly proud about where Tampa landed on the list.
Would you believe Tampa is number one on the list? You probably do if you live here and know all of the great things about Tampa.
The study gauged things like population, beaches, crime, things to do, median income, job opportunities, etc.
Tampa is a great place for so many reasons, and more businesses are relocating to Tampa. And it’s smack in the middle of the state. You can drive right over to Orlando for some fun.
According to Forbes, “Tampa has also experienced an influx of employers across several industries ranging from advanced manufacturing to financial services and life sciences. Tourism and MacDill Air Force Base also play a pivotal role. While Tampa offers everything you need for daily life, Orlando is also a two-hour drive and Miami is only four hours away.”
Being a native Floridian, I’ve spent time in most of the cities that made the top ten, so I’ll tell you a quick thing or two about what I like or don’t like.
Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.
