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$20 million winning lotto ticket sold in Kissimmee

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — One lucky lottery player in Central Florida could soon be $20 million richer.

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Florida Lottery officials announced a single winning jackpot ticket worth $20.5 million was sold in Central Florida.

The Florida Lottery jackpot drawing takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:15 p.m.

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The winning numbers from Wednesday’s drawing were 10-11-14-17-39-49.

According to Florida Lottery officials, the lone winning ticket was sold at the Murphy USA gas station on Vineland Road in Kissimmee.

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They have not said whether that ticket has been claimed.

One other player in the state also won $30,000 on the same drawing.

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With a winning ticket sold, the jackpot for the next drawing on Saturday rolls back to $1 million dollars.

The jackpot will increase after each drawing without a winner, based on the number of tickets sold.

According to Florida lottery rules, the store where the winning ticket was sold will also earn a 5.75 percent commission from the winnings, approximately $1.1 million.

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