A lucky ticket purchased at a local Circle K turned a man’s life around with a one-time lump sum of over $3 million.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A local man’s life just got a whole lot richer after he claimed a massive lottery prize. Joel Zebell, 51, of Land O’ Lakes, walked away with a $5 million top prize from the Florida Lottery’s 5,000,000 CA$H MONEY Scratch-Off game.

Zebell picked up the winning ticket at the Circle K on 7767 Land O Lakes Boulevard. He traveled to the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on May 30 to claim his winnings. Rather than taking the full amount over time, Zebell opted for a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,053,000.

The 5,000,000 CA$H MONEY game, which costs $20 to play, offers four top prizes of $5 million. With overall odds of winning at 1-in-2.93, the

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