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Lottery player wins $121,000 jackpot at Florida Publix. Where was ticket sold?

A stop at a Publix supermarket led to a big lottery win for one lucky Florida resident, results show.
A stop at a Publix supermarket led to a big lottery win for one lucky Florida resident, results show. MIAMI HERALD ARCHIVES

A Fantasy 5 player in Florida hit the jackpot, winning a six-figure prize.

The lucky ticket, sold at a Publix supermarket in Pensacola, won $121,663.84 after matching five numbers in the evening drawing Friday, April 25, the Florida Lottery said.

The winner beat odds of 1 in 376,992 to snag the top prize, per the lottery’s website.

The winning Fantasy 5 numbers drawn Friday evening were 4-11-16-19-26, results show.

No one hit the jackpot in the game’s midday drawing.

The winning ticket remained unclaimed as of April 28, the lottery said.

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

Pensacola is about a 200-mile drive west from Tallahassee.

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 April 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM with the headline "Lottery player wins $121,000 jackpot at Florida Publix. Where was ticket sold?."

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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