Someone has 57,000 reasons to get to Florida Lottery headquarters − and soon.
According to a search on Florida Lottery’s list of winners, a jackpot worth almost $58,000 is about to expire.
In a 2025 weeknight Fantasy 5 drawing, two winning tickets − both purchased from a Publix grocery store in Florida − won $57,984.41. One winner claimed the pot, the other has been MIA.
Since Florida Lottery rules dictate an expiry date, one lucky Publix shopper might lose out on a lot of dough. Keep reading for information about the Florida Lottery jackpot that’s about to expire and a list of times Powerball, Mega Millions and Florida Lottery players (for reasons unknown) left a lot of money on the table.
When does unclaimed Florida Lottery jackpot worth $57,000 expire?
In the Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 evening drawing, two tickets matched all five numbers to win $57,984.41. The winning Fantasy 5 numbers for the Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, evening drawing were 7-10-18-24-28.
The Florida Lottery reported Publix, 8680 Coral Way, Miami, Florida, and Publix, 9100-3 Merrill Road, Jacksonville, Florida, each sold a winning ticket. The lottery organization shows Josefina Arrieta of Miami claimed the nearly $58,000 prize as a one-time lump sum after she bought the winning Fantasy 5 ticket from the Miami Publix. As of Tuesday, June 23, 2926, the Jacksonville Publix winner has not come forward.
How long do you have to cash in a Florida Lottery ticket?
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
For the Fantasy 5 jackpot worth almost $58,000, since the drawing was Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, it expires 180 days from that date on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
How many other Fantasy 5 jackpots expired in Florida?
The USA TODAY Network analyzed Florida Lottery’s Fantasy 5 winners and expired jackpots dating back to 2024. As of Tuesday, June 23, 2026, there have been 16 expired jackpots in Florida, with a majority of the winning Fantasy 5 tickets purchased at a Florida Publix:
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Lottery ticket from Florida Publix worth $57,000 expires soon. Here’s when
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