{"id":258245,"date":"2026-05-04T20:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258245\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T20:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:50:12","slug":"monticello-woman-wins-1m-from-florida-lottery-scratch-off-im-truly-blessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258245\/","title":{"rendered":"Monticello woman wins $1M from Florida Lottery scratch-off: \u2019I\u2019m truly blessed\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">JEFFERSON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Monticello woman has won a $1 million prize from the Florida Lottery\u2019s 500X THE CASH\u202fScratch-Off game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Brenda Larry received her winnings in a lump sum of $640,000.00 in January, according to the Florida Lottery. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The lottery says Larry purchased her winning ticket from Pit Stop, located at 1546 N. Jefferson Street in Monticello.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Larry said in a Florida Lottery press release that she is grateful for the big win. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cYou have to play to win, and I don\u2019t rely on luck. I move with purpose, and I\u2019m truly blessed,\u201d Larry said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/04\/monticello-woman-wins-1m-florida-lottery-scratch-off-im-truly-blessed\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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