A $6.75 million ticket from a Fort Lauderdale Publix was among 3 lottery winners
On a Wednesday with Fantasy 5, Powerball and Florida Lotto drawings, the three jackpot-winning tickets represented the three kinds of lottery draw game tickets — chosen numbers, Quick Pick and free Quick Pick.
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None of those three won the Powerball jackpot, which rises to $396 million for Saturday’s drawing.
Wednesday’s Florida Lotto big prize, $6.75 million, all went to a Quick Pick ticket with 4, 5, 25, 33, 42 and 52, from the machine at a Fort Lauderdale Publix, 1415 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Read more A $6.75 million ticket from a Fort Lauderdale Publix was among 3 lottery winners
The Fantasy 5 midday draw rolled over to Thursday. But the evening draw numbers — 3, 7, 15, 26, 27 — were chosen by a player at Five Star Market, 16162 NW 27th Ave. in Miami Gardens, and a free Quick Pick ticket at a Volusia County Citgo, 4796 U.S. Highway 17. Each ticket is wroth $57,438.
These tickets must be cashed at a Florida Lottery district office or the main Florida Lottery office in Tallahassee. The office closest to the two South Florida winners is in Miami Lakes, 14621 Oak Ln., and is open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments aren’t required, but can be made at [email protected] or 305-364-3080.
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