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Lottery ticket worth nearly $120,000 sold at Florida Publix. Here’s where

A Fantasy 5 player in Florida netted a life-changing prize in the lottery game’s latest drawing.
A Fantasy 5 player in Florida netted a life-changing prize in the lottery game’s latest drawing. Getty Images

A Fantasy 5 player in Florida snagged a life-changing jackpot, lottery officials say.

Someone in Saint Johns won $117,381.50 after matching all five numbers in the evening drawing Thursday, Aug. 8, according to the Florida Lottery.

The lucky ticket was sold at a Publix grocery store on County Road 210 West.

The winning numbers on Thursday were 11-23-25-26-33, results show. Another Fantasy 5 player won more than $54,000 in the midday drawing with a ticket purchased in North Fort Myers.

Both players beat odds of 1 in 376,992 to win the game’s grand prize, according to the Florida Lottery.

It’s not clear if either winner has come forward to claim their prize.

Winners have 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize and are advised to sign the backs of their tickets, according to lottery officials.

Saint Johns is about a 20-mile drive southeast from Jacksonville.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published August 9, 2024 at 9:04 AM with the headline "Lottery ticket worth nearly $120,000 sold at Florida Publix. Here’s where."

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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