The Florida Lottery announces that Roy Leath, 59, of Lake Wales, claimed his $700,000 share of the $1.4 million LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot from the February 20, 2018, drawing at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. The other jackpot-winning ticket, sold in Miami, has not yet been claimed.
Leath chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $495,762.76. He purchased his ticket at Cash Mart, located at 333 South First Street in Lake Wales. The retailer received a bonus commission of $1,000 for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
The next LUCKY MONEY drawing will be held tomorrow, February 27, 2018, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $550,000 jackpot. The LUCKY MONEY drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.
