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Lottery player wins $126,000 jackpot in Florida. Where was ticket sold?

A lucky Florida lottery player hit the jackpot on a $1 ticket, officials said.
A lucky Florida lottery player hit the jackpot on a $1 ticket, officials said. MIAMI HERALD ARCHIVES

A stop at a Florida gas station led to a big win for a lucky lottery player.

Someone in Winter Haven hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $126,197.90 in the evening drawing Friday, May 2, the Florida Lottery said.

The ticket, sold at a Marathon Food Mart, matched five winning numbers. The lucky player beat odds of 1 in 376,992 to take the top prize, per the lottery’s website.

The winning Fantasy 5 numbers drawn Friday evening were 7-10-30-33-34.

The winning ticket remained unclaimed as of May 5, the lottery said.

Another Fantasy 5 player won a $61,240.81 jackpot after matching five numbers in the game’s midday drawing on May 2, according to the Florida Lottery. That ticket was sold in Kenneth City.

Winners in Florida have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, according to the Florida Lottery.

Winter Haven is about a 50-mile drive east from downtown 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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