Lakeland Woman Scores $18 Million Florida Lotto Win

LAKELAND, FL — A Lakeland woman is several million dollars richer after managing to pick the correct numbers in the Nov. 2 Florida Lotto drawing. The jackpot was worth $18 million.

According to the Florida Lottery, Diane Darty, 57, opted to take her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment. That added up to a cool $13,116,440.45.

Darty’s ticket was purchased at the 6175 S. U.S. 98 7-Eleven. The store received a $90,000 commission for selling the winning ticket.

Florida Lotto drawings are held on Wednesday and Saturday nights. The game features six numbers. To win a jackpot like Darty did, players must pick all six numbers correctly. The Nov. 2 winning numbers were: 2, 4, 9, 14, 18, 39.

The Florida Lottery didn’t share what plans Darty might have for the money when it announced her win Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Earlier this year, a 90-year-old Largo woman gave away a $43 million jackpot prize after she correctly selected all six numbers. She reportedly did not want the money to change her life.

To find out more about Florida Lottery games, visit the lottery online.

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