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Lottery player hits $131,000 jackpot in Florida. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

A Florida lottery player hit the jackpot after trying their luck in a recent Fantasy 5 drawing.
A Florida lottery player hit the jackpot after trying their luck in a recent Fantasy 5 drawing. GETTY IMAGES

A stop at a Florida meat market led to a huge lottery win for one lucky player.

Someone in Bartow hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $131,590.97 after matching five numbers in the evening drawing Saturday, March 8, the Florida Lottery said.

The ticket was sold at the El Rancho Meat Market in Bartow, beating odds of 1-in-376,992 to snag the grand prize, according to the lottery’s website.

The winning numbers Saturday evening were 2-4-10-26-31, results show.

No winning ticket was sold in the Fantasy 5 midday drawing.

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

Bartow is about a 40-mile drive east from downtown Tampa.

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 March 10, 2025 at 6:21 AM with the headline "Lottery player hits $131,000 jackpot in Florida. Where was the lucky 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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