Jacksonville Player Wins $1,000 a Week for Life in February 18 Cash4Life Drawing

A lucky player in Jacksonville, Florida just scored a life-changing win in the February 18 Ash Wednesday Florida Lottery Cash4Life drawing — and it’s a big one.

? $1,000 a Week for Life!

A Quick Pick ticket sold at the RaceTrac - 6913 103rd St landed the second-tier prize of $1,000 a week for life.
Even more exciting? It’s the first winning Cash4Life ticket in Florida this year.

Winning numbers for February 18:
3 – 28 – 38 – 40 – 49
Cash Ball: 1


? Where Was It Sold?

The winning ticket was purchased in Jacksonville, a city in Northeast Florida near the Georgia border.


? How Rare Is This Win?

Cash4Life isn’t easy to crack:

  • Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 8

  • Odds of winning $1,000 a week for life: 1 in 7,282,016

  • Odds of winning the top prize ($1,000 a day for life): 1 in 21,846,048

Tickets cost $2 per play, and drawings are held daily.

How to play:

  • Pick 5 numbers from 1–60

  • Pick 1 Cash Ball from 1–4

  • Submit your ticket and wait for the draw


? Recent Cash4Life Highlights

The last winner before this one hit on December 30, 2025, when a ticket sold in St. Augustine claimed $1,000 a week for life and chose the $1 million cash option.

In 2025, there were nine Cash4Life winners statewide. One notable ticket sold at Publix in June 2025 was worth $1,000 a day — but it sadly went unclaimed and expired.


? Powerball Update

While Florida celebrates this big win, the Powerball jackpot keeps climbing. No one matched all numbers in the February 18 drawing.

However, a ticket sold in Tennessee matched five numbers plus PowerPlay to win $2 million.

 

The estimated jackpot for Saturday, February 21 now stands at $190 million, with a cash option of $89.1 million.