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Lottery player hits the jackpot while visiting RV park in Florida. Here’s where

The Fantasy 5 ticket is worth $111,834.05, Florida Lottery officials say.
The Fantasy 5 ticket is worth $111,834.05, Florida Lottery officials say. dneal@miamiherald.com

Someone who may have only been passing through Florida bought a jackpot-winning lottery ticket at one of the state’s many RV parks, according to the Florida Lottery.

That means the lucky player may not have stuck around to find out the game’s results.

It’s a Fantasy 5 ticket and the winning numbers were 11-12-20-27-29.

The evening drawing was Tuesday, May 6, and the ticket is worth $111,834.05. Yes, you read that correctly, the prize includes five cents in change.

The winner bought the ticket at Camp-A-Wyle, a recreational vehicle and mobile home park in Weeki Wachee, about a 55-mile drive north from Tampa. The camp has residential and rental lots for RV enthusiasts.

Winners in Florida Lottery drawings have 180 days to collect their prizes, the state says. (It’s 60 days for scratch-off games.)

Fantasy 5 lets players pick five numbers between 1 and 36 in hopes of matching drawings that occur twice daily. Another option is to have the game pick the numbers for you.

Tickets start at $1 and the overall odds of a top prize are 1 in 376,992.

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 May 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM with the headline "Lottery player hits the jackpot while visiting RV park in Florida. Here’s where."

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Mark Price
The Charlotte Observer
Mark Price is a state reporter for The Charlotte Observer and McClatchy News outlets in North Carolina. He joined the network of newspapers in 1991 at The Charlotte Observer, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology. 
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