WINTER PARK, Fla. (CBS12) — From Central Florida to the Gulf Coast, December ended on a high note as three Lottery players claimed $1 million prizes.
The Florida Lottery announced on Friday that Jatin Kaushik, 26, of Winter Park, was one of the month’s big winners, claiming a $1 million prize from the $25,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER ScratchOff game. Kaushik claimed his prize Dec. 8 at the Florida Lottery’s Orlando District Office and chose to receive his winnings as a onetime, lumpsum payment of $638,100. The winning ticket was purchased from Charge Up 69, located at 7235 University Boulevard in Winter Park.
Three Florida Lottery players — Jatin Kaushik of Winter Park, Wendell Jackson of Thonotosassa, and Antonio Garcia Avila of LaBelle — claimed $1 million Scratch‑Off prizes across Central Florida and the Gulf Coast in December 2025 after purchasing winning tickets at local retailers and opting to receive their winnings as lump‑sum payments, according to the Florida Lottery. (Florida Lottery)
Later in the month, lottery officials said that Wendell Jackson, 53, of Thonotosassa, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH ScratchOff game. Jackson claimed his prize Dec. 19 at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee and opted for the lumpsum payout of $640,000. He purchased his ticket from 301 Petrol Mart, located at 11511 U.S. Highway 301 N. in Thonotosassa.
Three Florida Lottery players — Jatin Kaushik of Winter Park, Wendell Jackson of Thonotosassa, and Antonio Garcia Avila of LaBelle — claimed $1 million Scratch‑Off prizes across Central Florida and the Gulf Coast in December 2025 after purchasing winning tickets at local retailers and opting to receive their winnings as lump‑sum payments, according to the Florida Lottery. (Florida Lottery)
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Rounding out the month, Antonio Garcia Avila, 60, of LaBelle, claimed a $1 million prize from the BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD ScratchOff game. Garcia Avila claimed his winnings Dec. 29 at the Florida Lottery’s Fort Myers District Office and selected the lumpsum option, receiving $640,000, according to the news release. His winning ticket was purchased from Patson Discount Tobacco and Smoke Shop, located at 216 S. Main Street in LaBelle.
Three Florida Lottery players — Jatin Kaushik of Winter Park, Wendell Jackson of Thonotosassa, and Antonio Garcia Avila of LaBelle — claimed $1 million Scratch‑Off prizes across Central Florida and the Gulf Coast in December 2025 after purchasing winning tickets at local retailers and opting to receive their winnings as lump‑sum payments, according to the Florida Lottery. (Florida Lottery)
In accordance with Florida law, the names of lottery winners and their city of residence are public record and may be released by the Florida Lottery after 90 days.