During a trip to Florida, a man from Maryland had a stroke of luck that made his visit worthwhile. Collin Reed, a 39-year-old resident of Baltimore, was staying in Naples when he decided to make a pit stop at a Publix store. While there, he purchased a scratch-off ticket called Gold Rush Doubler for $5. Little did he know that this small investment would turn out to be life-changing.
The Florida Lottery recently revealed that Reed's ticket was the fortunate one, as it granted him a whopping $1 million grand prize. Overwhelmed by his unexpected victory, Reed wasted no time in claiming his reward. He promptly made his way to the Florida Lottery's Fort Myers District Office, where he accepted a lump-sum payment of $685,000.
Meanwhile, the Publix store in Naples, where Reed made his serendipitous purchase, also came out as a winner. As a token of appreciation for selling the jackpot-winning ticket, the store received a generous bonus commission of $2,000.
The Florida Lottery recently revealed that Reed's ticket was the fortunate one, as it granted him a whopping $1 million grand prize. Overwhelmed by his unexpected victory, Reed wasted no time in claiming his reward. He promptly made his way to the Florida Lottery's Fort Myers District Office, where he accepted a lump-sum payment of $685,000.
Meanwhile, the Publix store in Naples, where Reed made his serendipitous purchase, also came out as a winner. As a token of appreciation for selling the jackpot-winning ticket, the store received a generous bonus commission of $2,000.
