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Florida Lottery tickets from Publix and 7-Eleven

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    May 31, 2023 10:44 PM EDT

    Florida Lottery tickets from Publix and 7-Eleven

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    According to the Florida Lottery, two tickets will expire next week, and a part of the money goes back into the pot if they remain unclaimed.

    A Fantasy 5 Quick Pick ticket purchased Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at 7-Eleven, 6190 U.S. 41 North, Apollo Beach, in Hillsborough County is worth $89,368.66. The winning numbers for this ticket: 9-14-16-18-21. The last day to claim the prize for this ticket is by midnight Monday, June 5, 2023.
    A Fantasy 5 Quick Pick ticket purchased Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Publix, 15771 Southwest 152nd St., Miami, in Miami-Dade County is worth $94,289.60. The winning numbers for this ticket: 8-9-11-25-35. The last day to claim the prize for this ticket is by midnight Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

    No. Some states have this option via an app or website, but not the Florida Lottery. Tickets cannot be purchased by mail, fax or online. There are more than 13,000 authorized Florida Lottery retailers here, the site states.

    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 within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it. Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes "must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire."

    What happens to the unclaimed prize money?
    According to the Florida Lottery, state law requires 80% of unclaimed prize funds from expired tickets be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The remaining 20% is returned to the prize pool for future drawings.

    What happens to unclaimed Powerball prize money?
    Should a Powerball ticket not be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date, "the funds to pay the unclaimed jackpot will be returned to the lottery members in their proportion of sales for the jackpot rollover series."

    What happens to unclaimed Mega Millions prize money?
    Should a Mega Millions ticket not be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date, "the funds to pay the unclaimed jackpot will be returned to the lottery members in their proportion of sales for the jackpot rollover series."