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Lottery ticket worth nearly $110,000 sold at Florida convenience store. Here’s where

A Florida lottery player won a life-changing prize playing Fantasy 5, officials said.
A Florida lottery player won a life-changing prize playing Fantasy 5, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Fantasy 5 player in Florida is a big winner after netting a six-figure prize, officials said.

Someone in Sarasota won $108,761.33 after matching all five numbers in the evening drawing Monday, Aug. 12, according to the Florida Lottery.

The lucky ticket was sold at the T&T Shell on Palmer Boulevard, officials said.

The winning numbers were 12-15-30-34-36, results show.

The winner beat odds of 1 in 376,992 to win the game’s grand prize. There was no jackpot winner in the midday drawing, results show.

Winners have 180 days from the drawing date to claim prizes and are advised to sign the backs of their tickets, according to the Florida Lottery.

Sarasota is about a 60-mile drive south from Tampa.

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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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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