POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Two Polk County residents won $1 million each playing the Florida Lottery.
The Florida Lottery said 45-year-old Maribel Ortega from Auburndale claimed the $1 million prize after playing the $1 Million Gold Rush Multiplier Scratch-Off game. She chose to receive her earnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $638,100.
Ortega purchased the ticket from a RaceTrac at 2227 U.S. Highway 92. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the ticket.
Florida Lotto also said 58-year-old Kham Seger of Lakeland claimed a $1 million prize after playing the $1 Million A Year for Life Scratch-Off game. She chose to receive her earnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
Seger purchased her ticket from the Publix at 4747 S. Florida Avenue. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the ticket.
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