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5 times Manatee County residents won millions in the Florida Lottery

Stories by Bradenton Herald journalists, with AI summarization

In recent years, a few lucky Manatee County residents have pulled off rare lottery wins, taking home multimillion-dollar prizes.

They defied the odds on Florida Lottery scratch-off games to win as much as $5 million.

Explore their stories below.

Jesus Morales poses with an oversized check after claiming a $2 million top prize from the $2,000,000 100X CASHWORD Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.

NO. 1: BRADENTON MAN SCORES MILLIONS ON FLORIDA LOTTERY GAME. WHAT WAS HIS LUCKY TICKET? 

The man bought a winning ticket at an Ellenton convenience store. | Published February 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Victoria Villanueva-Marquez

NO. 2: BRADENTON MAN WENT TO SARASOTA PUBLIX. HE LEFT WITH $5 MILLION FLORIDA LOTTERY PRIZE

The odds of winning were 1 in 2,362,500. | Published April 17, 2023 | Read Full Story by Ryan Ballogg

NO. 3: PALMETTO WOMAN SCORES TOP PRIZE ON FLORIDA LOTTERY SCRATCH-OFF

A lucky Manatee County woman has scored top prize on a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket. | Published May 26, 2021 | Read Full Story by Ryan Ballogg

Boletos de la Lotería de la Florida, Powerball y Mega Millions a la venta en una tienda de Orange City, Florida, el sábado 27 de enero de 2024. By C. A. Bridges

NO. 4: BRADENTON PUBLIX SHOPPER SCORES $4.2 MILLION PRIZE ON FLORIDA LOTTO DRAWING

The last jackpot win in Manatee County was in 2020, the Florida Lottery says. | Published May 13, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ryan Ballogg

Tuesday’s Fantasy 5 evening jackpot was won by a ticket bought at a Palm Beach County Publix.

NO. 5: MANATEE COUNTY WOMAN WINS $5 MILLION TOP PRIZE IN FLORIDA LOTTERY GAME

A Manatee County woman recently scored a $5 million top prize on a Florida Lottery scratch-off game. | Published August 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ryan Ballogg

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.