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Winning $110,000 lottery ticket is sold at Florida store. Here’s where

A lottery player scored a huge jackpot win in Florida.
A lottery player scored a huge jackpot win in Florida. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A lottery player hit the jackpot, giving them a big reason to celebrate in Florida.

The player bought a Fantasy 5 ticket that matched all the numbers picked in the May 13 evening drawing, making it worth more than $110,000, results show.

The winning numbers: 1-11-14-16-27.

The winner is getting richer after playing the lottery in Okeechobee, a roughly 110-mile drive southeast from Orlando. The lucky ticket was sold at the Country Hills Store on U.S. Highway 441 North, the Florida Lottery wrote on its website and in a news release.

Fantasy 5 offers tickets starting at $1. To hit the jackpot, a player’s ticket must match all five numbers picked in a drawing, rules show.

As of early May 14, lottery officials said no one had claimed the prize, which totaled $110,239.72. In Florida, the winners of drawing games have about six months to cash in.

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 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM with the headline "Winning $110,000 lottery ticket is sold at Florida store. Here’s where."

Simone Jasper
The News & Observer
Simone Jasper is a service journalism reporter at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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