Lottery

These were 10 of Manatee County's biggest Florida Lottery wins in 2025

This collection of stories highlights significant Florida Lottery wins this year in Manatee County, showcasing local players' luck in claiming substantial prizes.

Locals won big on scratch-offs as well as drawing games like Fantasy 5 and Jackpot Triple Play.

Read the stories below.

Florida Lottery players in Miami-Dade and Bradenton got pieces of a jackpot over the Friday and Saturday drawings.

NO. 1: FLORIDA LOTTERY JACKPOT TICKETS BOUGHT IN MIAMI-DADE AND AT A BRADENTON AREA PUBLIX

See who got lucky. | Published February 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by David J. Neal

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. 2: 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

Friday, a Fantasy 5 hit came out of a Bradenton gas station. By DAVID J. NEAL

NO. 3: FRIDAY’S ONLY FLORIDA LOTTERY JACKPOT WINNING TICKET WAS SOLD IN BRADENTON

Which game did the lucky person win? | Published April 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by David J. Neal

A Jackpot Triple Play ticket bought at a Miami Gardens gas station minimart made for someone’s happy Friday.

NO. 4: BRADENTON LOTTO PLAYER SCORES $325,000. DO YOU HAVE THE WINNING TICKET? 

Someone drew a top prize ticket at a Bradenton Publix, according to the Florida Lottery. | Published July 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ryan Ballogg

Bradenton resident Ramon Torres recently won a top prize worth $1 million on a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, the agency said.

NO. 5: MANATEE COUNTY MAN WINS TOP FLORIDA LOTTERY PRIZE WORTH $1 MILLION

He’s the second local winner in recent weeks. | Published April 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ryan Ballogg

A West Palm Beach resident is now a millionaire after a Florida Lottery scratch off win. By Getty Images | Royalty Free

NO. 6: BRADENTON MAN SCORES $1,000,000 PRIZE ON FLORIDA LOTTERY GAME

He bought the winning ticket at a local Circle K, the Florida Lottery said. | Published April 16, 2025 | 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. 7: 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

A winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $107,721.90 was sold at the Publix on 170 S. Flamingo Road in Pembroke Pines. By Warren-Pender

NO. 8: FLORIDA LOTTO PLAYER WINS $6.2 MILLION IN MANATEE. DO YOU HAVE THE LUCKY TICKET?

A lucky Florida Lotto player scored a jackpot ticket in Manatee County on Saturday, according to the Florida Lottery. | Published October 27, 2025 | 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. 9: LAKEWOOD RANCH MAN WINS MILLIONS WITH FLORIDA LOTTERY TOP PRIZE

A Lakewood Ranch man is over $7 million richer after scoring the top prize on a Florida Lottery scratch-off game. | Published November 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ryan Ballogg

Friday’s Fantasy 5 jackpot winners came from a Bradenton grocery store and a Jacksonville Publix. By DAVID J. NEAL

NO. 10: A BRADENTON GROCER HAS SOLD A FLORIDA LOTTERY BIG MONEY WINNING TICKET

The day before Saturday’s Powerball jackpot reaches $1 billion, Friday’s Jackpot Triple Play, Cash4Life, Fantasy 5, Mega Millions games turned into a lucrative end to the workweek for two grocery shoppers. | Published December 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by David J. Neal

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.