Lottery ticket from Florida Publix worth $57,000 expires soon. Here’s when
When do Florida Lottery jackpots expire? Prizes must be claimed within 180 days (6 months) from the date of the draw.
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:
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, one of two in this draw, was purchased from 7-Eleven, 1117 Semoran Blvd., Apopka, Florida. The prize amount on the Florida Lottery site shows 0.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, one of two in this draw (see above), was purchased from Cigarette Mart, 2319 W. 52nd St., Hiahleah, Florida. The prize amount on the Florida Lottery site shows 0.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Sunday, June 1, 2025, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket was purchased from Winn Dixie, 14900 NW 7th Ave., Miami, Florida. There were six winners in this draw from Miami to Pensacola to Jacksonville, and all but one claimed the cash option of $8.843.21. A Fantasy 5 prize of $8,843.21 expired.
- Fantasy 5 evening drawing ticket for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket was purchased from Racetrac, 1470 E. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, Florida. There were three winners in this draw with tickets purchased in Miami, Middleburg and Kissimmee. The other two winners took the cash option of $37,619.12. A Fantasy 5 prize of $37,619.12 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Thursday, March 13, 2025, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $55,880.29, was purchased from Publix, 55 Ava Way, St. Augustine, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $55,880.29 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket was purchased from Publix, 4100 N .Wickham Road, Suite 109, Melbourne, Florida. There were two winners in this draw, the other winner purchased it from a Sunoco in Gainesville, claiming the cash option of the $27,862.80 prize. The Melbourne ticket, worth $27,862.80, expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $55,147.14, was purchased from 7-Eleven, 9401 49th St. North, Pinellas Park, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $55,147.14 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $52,452.93, was purchased from Mobil, 10002 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $52,452.93 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $59,722.74, was purchased from New York Deli and Grocery, 4002 NW 17th Ave., Miami, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $59,722.74 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $51,297.87, was purchased from Publix, 4065 Hancock Bridge Parkway, North Fort Myers, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $51,297.87 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $56,613.13, was purchased from Publix, 3521 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $56,613.13 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Wednesday, July 31 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $53,490.81, was purchased from Publix, 3251 E. 2nd Ave., Hialeah, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $53,490.81 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Sunday, June 16, 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $53,789.65, was purchased from Publix, 155 E. 2nd Ave., Hialeah, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $53,789.65 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Friday, April 26, 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $58,850.40, was purchased from Publix, 32765 Eiland Blvd., Zephyrhills, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $58,850.40 expired.
- Fantasy 5 evening drawing ticket for Monday, Feb. 19 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket was purchased from Friendly Ice Cream Shop, 1024 N. U.S. Highway 79, Bonifay, Florida. There were 5 winners in this draw from Melbourne to Homosassa to Haines City, and all but one took the cash option for $23,221.17. A Fantasy 5 prize of $23,221.17 expired.
- Fantasy 5 midday drawing ticket for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, expired: The Florida Lottery ticket, worth $57,598.31, was purchased from Placita Supermarket, 1110 Mason Ave., Daytona Beach, Florida. A Fantasy 5 prize of $57,598.31 expired.
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