Nubia Fagot, a 62-year-old woman from Hyaliah, became a millionaire after winning a five million dollar jackpot in the scratch game $ 5,000,000 crossword puzzlesAs announced by the Florida Lottery.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Shell gas station, located near the northwest 87th Avenue, north of the 836 highway, in Doral. Although her husband bought her $ 20 ticket, he gave it to Nubia, who shortly received a Jackpot confirmation. The couple chose to receive the money in a one -off amount, amounting to $ 3,262,138 after taxesS
The news was confirmed by the Florida Lottery County office in Miami, where the woman officially requested the award. The restaurant, which sold the ticket, also received a $ 10,000 commission.
After the unexpected luck, the couple’s life changed: they moved to a new house, bought several cars, assisted their daughter with an apartment, and even offered financial support to a neighbor, according to local media as TeleMundo 51 and NBC MiamiS
Despite their new wealth, neighbors from their old Hyali community claim that they are still visible in the area. “They stayed in the hyaliah. An emphasis on the corner store, buying more scratches,” a resident commented.
The game Crossword puzzlesStarted by the Florida Lottery, it offers instant prizes up to five million dollars and is part of a series of tickets that represent 74% of the company’s sales during the fiscal year 2023-2024.
Since their creation, the scratch game has generated over 65.5 billion awards and have contributed over 19.8 billion to the trust fund to improve the education of the state.