Chuluota man wins $1 million in scratch-off

A Seminole County man netted a $1 million prize in Florida Lottery’s $5 Scratch-Off game, lottery officials said Friday.

Christopher Baird, of Chuluota, bought the winning Monopoly Jackpot Scratch-Off game ticket at RaceTrac gas station at 1600 South John Young Parkway in Kissimmee.

He opted to receive his winnings all at once, in a lump-sum payment of $715,000, officials said.

The RaceTrac that sold Baird the ticket will receive a bonus commission of $2,000, according to the Florida Lottery.