Lottery player wins huge jackpot at Florida Publix. Where was the lucky ticket sold?
A stop at Publix led to a six-figure lottery prize for one lucky player, the Florida Lottery said.
Someone won a Fantasy 5 jackpot worth $107,178.78 after matching all five numbers in the evening drawing Tuesday, Jan. 21, according to lottery officials.
They purchased the lucky ticket at a Publix supermarket in North Fort Myers, beating odds of 1 in 376,992 to score the grand prize, the lottery said.
The winning numbers drawn Tuesday evening were 5-9-10-17-36, results show.
Another Fantasy 5 player won $51,953.83 in the midday drawing on a single ticket sold at a 7-Eleven in Boynton Beach, according to the Florida Lottery.
Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets, lottery officials said.
Fort Myers is about an 80-mile drive southeast from Sarasota.
This story was originally published January 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM with the headline "Lottery player wins huge jackpot at Florida Publix. Where was the lucky ticket sold?."