POLK COUNTY, Fla — A Polk County woman is a lottery millionaire after winning the top prize from a scratch-off ticket.
The Florida Lottery said Helen Mathews, 59, of Lake Wales, won $5 million from playing the Gold Rush Limited Scratch-Off game.
Mathews bought the ticket from Murphy USA at 2048 Sam Walton Way in Lake Wales.
After taxes, Mathews received a lump sum payment of $3,960,000, the lottery said.
The Murphy USA location where she bought the ticket will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winner.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
