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Millions in lottery winnings confiscated
Data from the State of Florida shows thousands of lottery winners have had their lottery winnings garnished by the state's unemployment agency. FOX 35 News has been hearing from dozens of people who say they don't understand why.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two winning Florida lottery tickets are set to expire soon!
A winning FANTASY 5 ticket worth $43,783.47 remains unclaimed and is set to expire at midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 21.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased for the May 25 drawing from Winn-Dixie at 9101 Little Road in New Port Richey. The winning numbers were 14-19-29-33-34.
The second ticket, also a FANTASY 5 winner, is worth $64,564.01. It was purchased for the May 26 drawing from Shell Food Mart at 1924 Southwest Gatlin Boulevard in Port St. Lucie. The winning numbers were 13-20-22-32-35.
FANTASY 5 top prizes must be claimed at a Florida Lottery District Office.
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What happens to unclaimed lottery prizes?
Under Florida law, 80% of unclaimed prize funds from expired tickets must be transferred directly to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, according to the Florida Lottery. The remaining 20% is returned to the prize pool from which future prizes are awarded or used for special prize promotions.