The Florida Lottery has announced a flurry of major prize claims in recent weeks, with winners from Haines City, Port St. Lucie, Valrico, Tallahassee, and Fort Walton Beach collectively claiming millions of dollars. The big winners cashed in on both Scratch-Off games in June and the multi-state POWERBALL drawing.
In the state of Florida, the names of lottery winners and their city of residence are public record and may be released by the Florida Lottery after 90 days.
$5 Million Top Prize Claimed
The largest recent prize went to Yanet Breve, 44, of Haines City, who claimed a $5,000,000 top prize from the $5,000,000 CA$H MONEY Scratch-Off game on June 10. Ms. Breve chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,053,000.00.
She purchased her winning ticket from RaceTrac, located at 7421 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee. The $20 game offers four top prizes of $5 million and has overall odds of winning at 1-in-2.93.
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POWERBALL Winner in Port St. Lucie
In West Palm Beach, the Florida Lottery confirmed that Charles Simpkins of Port St. Lucie claimed a $2 million prize from the POWERBALL drawing held on May 31, 2025.
His Quick-Pick ticket with Power Play matched all five white ball numbers but missed the Power Ball. Mr. Simpkins elected to take a one-time, lump-sum payment of $2,000,000.00. He purchased his ticket from Peacock Liquor in Port St. Lucie. Since Florida joined POWERBALL in 2009, the game has contributed over $2.9 billion to education statewide.
Multiple $2 Million Scratch-Off Wins
Scratch-Off games, which comprise approximately 74 percent of the Lottery’s ticket sales, created three other recent multi-millionaires:
Pablo Herrera, 42, of Valrico, claimed a $2 million top prize from the $10 MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT Scratch-Off game on June 16. He took the one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,153,865.00. Mr. Herrera purchased his winning ticket from MM Food Mart in Valrico. The MONOPOLY game, launched in July 2024, offers four top prizes of $2 million.
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Eddie Lenton of Tallahassee claimed a $2 million prize from the $10 SCORCHING HOT 7S Scratch-Off game on June 2. He chose a lump-sum payment of $1,172,000.00. Mr. Lenton purchased his ticket from Capital Circle Chevron in Tallahassee.
Barbara Putnam of Fort Walton Beach claimed a $2 million top prize from the $10 $2,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER Scratch-Off game on June 23. She received a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,276,000.00. Ms. Putnam purchased her winning ticket from Winn-Dixie in Fort Walton Beach.
Since its inception, Florida Lottery Scratch-Off games have awarded over $66.9 billion in prizes and generated more than $20.09 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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