Lottery player wins life-changing Fantasy 5 jackpot in Florida. Where was ticket sold?
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A Florida lottery player has more than 115,000 new reasons to smile.
Someone matched all five numbers in the evening drawing Thursday, Jan. 9, to win a $116,958.66 jackpot, according to officials at the Florida Lottery.
The lucky player scored the windfall on a ticket purchased at the Riverview Food Mart in Riverview, the lottery said.
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing were 4-6-23-33-35, results show. No jackpot-winning ticket was sold in the midday drawing.
The lucky player beat odds of 1 in 376,992 to win the Fantasy 5 jackpot, according to the lottery’s website.
Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign their tickets, the Florida Lottery said.
Riverview is about a 10-mile drive southeast from downtown Tampa.
This story was originally published January 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM with the headline "Lottery player wins life-changing Fantasy 5 jackpot in Florida. Where was ticket sold?."