Cash4Life Florida Lottery winning ticket sold in Jacksonville: what’s known about prizes, claims, and deadlines
Winning Cash4Life ticket sold in Jacksonville
A winning Cash4Life Florida Lottery ticket was sold at a retail location in Jacksonville, placing the city among a small group of Florida communities that have recently produced top-tier outcomes in the multi-state draw game.
Cash4Life is structured around two headline prizes: a top prize of $1,000 a day for life and a second prize of $1,000 a week for life. Players select five numbers from 1 to 60 plus a Cash Ball number from 1 to 4, with drawings held daily at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Ticket sales for a given drawing close at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
How winners can claim Cash4Life prizes in Florida
Florida’s claim process depends on prize level. Smaller prizes can be redeemed through authorized lottery retailers, while the top prize and second prize require in-person claiming at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. Cash4Life prizes must be claimed in Florida when the ticket was purchased in Florida.
For winners eligible to choose a lump-sum alternative rather than the ongoing lifetime payment, Florida rules set additional timing requirements. In practical terms, this means a winner should move quickly to preserve all payout options, even though the broader claim window extends further.
Where claims must be filed: In Florida, if the ticket was purchased in Florida.
Where major prizes are claimed: Top prize and second prize claims are handled at Florida Lottery headquarters.
General deadline: Cash4Life prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date.
Timeline considerations as Cash4Life nears its end in Florida
The Florida Lottery has announced that the Cash4Life draw game is scheduled to end on February 21, 2026. The end date does not eliminate winning tickets already sold for prior drawings, but it does heighten the importance of keeping tickets secure, checking results promptly, and filing a claim within required time limits.
For players holding free-ticket prizes redeemed after sales end, the lottery’s posted guidance indicates those will be issued at the game’s retail ticket value in cash.
Players are urged to retain the original ticket, confirm the draw date printed on it, and act within established deadlines to protect eligibility for all payout options.
What remains unknown
Lottery officials typically do not release identifying information about a winner unless and until a prize is claimed, and Florida law can limit public disclosure in certain circumstances. As of publication, the available details center on the ticket’s sale at a Jacksonville retailer and the standard rules governing how Cash4Life prizes are validated and paid.
Additional information may become available if the ticket holder comes forward to claim the prize and the claim is finalized.