The Florida Lottery announced on Wednesday that Darren Martini, 57, of Cape Coral, claimed the $41 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot from the drawing held on December 24, 2022, at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
He received his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $24,559,932.33.
Martini purchased his jackpot-winning FLORIDA LOTTO Quick Pick ticket from Publix at 3015 Pine Island Road Southwest in Cape Coral.
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The retailer will receive a bonus commission of $100,000 for selling the winning ticket.
The next FLORIDA LOTTO drawing will be held tonight, at 11:15 p.m. ET., with an estimated $26.25 million jackpot.
Florida Lottery game drawings are broadcast on 20 carrier stations throughout the state. Winning numbers are available on the Florida Lottery’s website (www.flalottery.com), on the Lottery’s free mobile app for iOS and Android users, at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer, and by calling (850) 921-PLAY (7529). You can also view the drawings online on the Florida Lottery’s official YouTube channel.
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