Someone in Florida just locked in a lifetime win — not just for 2026, but every year after that.
A lucky player matched all five numbers in the Cash4Life drawing on December 30 and scored $1,000 a week for life, according to the Florida Lottery. The winner also has the option to take a one-time cash payout of $1 million instead.
🔥 Big win details
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Winning numbers: 3, 7, 25, 38, 42
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Cash Ball: 1
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Ticket type: Quick Pick
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Sold at: Gate gas station on Mizell Road in St. Augustine, Florida
This marks the ninth Cash4Life winning ticket sold in Florida this year. Not all wins get claimed, though — one $1,000-a-day-for-life ticket sold at a Publix in June expired after going unclaimed.
💰 How much is Cash4Life really worth?
Winners get choices, and they’re big ones:
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$1,000 a day for life
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$365,000 a year (minimum 20 years)
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Or a $7 million lump-sum option
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$1,000 a week for life
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$52,000 a year (minimum 20 years)
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Or a $1 million lump-sum option
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🎯 How to play Cash4Life
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Pick five numbers from 1–60
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Choose one Cash Ball from 1–4
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Or let the machine decide with a Quick Pick
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Tickets cost $2
🏆 Ways to win
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Match 5 numbers + Cash Ball: $1,000 a day for life
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Match 5 numbers: $1,000 a week for life
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Other prizes range from free tickets to $2,500
📊 Odds to know
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Any prize: 1 in 8
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$1,000 a day for life: 1 in 21,846,048
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$1,000 a week for life: 1 in 7,282,016
📍 About the winning city
St. Augustine sits on Florida’s east coast — about 40 miles south of Jacksonville, 90 miles northeast of Orlando, and 45 miles north of Daytona Beach.
🗓 Florida Cash4Life winners in 2025
Florida has seen multiple wins this year, including tickets sold in:
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St. Augustine
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Orlando
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Pompano Beach
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Weston
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Hialeah
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Jacksonville
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Stuart (expired, unclaimed)
Five of those winning tickets were sold at Publix locations.
⏰ Claiming your prize
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Most Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days
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Lump-sum cash options must be chosen within 60 days
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Large prizes and all lifetime payments must be claimed in person
👀 Can winners stay anonymous?
Florida law requires winner details to be public, but prizes of $250,000 or more get a 90-day privacy window after being claimed. Experts say there are legal ways to protect your identity.
⏱ When Cash4Life drawings happen
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Cash4Life: Every day at 9 p.m.
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