TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — According to the Florida Lottery, 42-year-old Joel Miranda Roman, from Ruskin, claimed a $2 million prize from the $2,000,000 100X Cashword scratch-off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Roman decided to receive his winnings as a one-time lump-sum payment of $1,280,000.
His winning ticket was purchased from Sunoco Food Mart at 1202 N. Tamiami Trail. The retailer received a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
It's been one year since Hurricane Milton impacted our community. Tampa Bay 28 revisited some of Tampa Bay's hardest hit areas to show the recovery and the work that still needs to be done.
Hurricane Milton 1 Year: Forest Hills