A South Florida Publix and a bodega sold Thursday’s big lottery draw hits

The lone jackpot won from Thursday’s big money Florida Lottery draw game was split between players at a Publix and a convenience store, both in South Florida.

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Thursday is a Fantasy 5-only day. Friday, that game will be joined by Mega Millions and its $403 million jackpot and Jackpot Triple Play.

Nobody won Thursday’s Fantasy 5 midday jackpot, rolling it over to Friday. But the evening draw came up 7, 16, 18, 24 and 29. That made a winner out of a free Quick Pick ticket from the machine at Starko Market, 2509 SW Ninth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale and a ticket bought at a Boca Raton Publix, 1968 NE Fifth Ave. Each ticket is worth $52,615.

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Those tickets must be cashed at one of the nine Florida Lottery district offices. The Miami office is at 14621 Oak Lane in Miami Lakes and can be reached at 305-364-3080 or [email protected]. What’s called the West Palm Beach office is actually in Palm Springs, at 4360 Forest Hill Blvd., and can be reached at [email protected] or 561-640-6190.

Both offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments can be made but walk-ins are welcome.

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