One South Florida shopper just turned a routine Walmart stop into a six-figure payday. A ticket sold at a Lauderdale Lakes store was the only one to hit Sunday night’s Fantasy 5 jackpot in the Florida Lottery drawing, matching the evening numbers 8, 12, 16, 22 and 34 for a payout worth about $108,640.
Where the ticket was bought
According to the Miami Herald, the winning slip came from the Walmart Supercenter at 3001 N. State Road 7 in Lauderdale Lakes. The ticket matched the evening numbers for an estimated $108,640 prize, and that store is listed as the seller of Sunday’s lone Fantasy 5 jackpot winner.
Winning numbers confirmed
The Associated Press reported that the Fantasy 5 evening numbers were 8, 12, 16, 22 and 34, a set that lined up exactly with the ticket sold in Lauderdale Lakes. According to the Associated Press, those were the official numbers drawn in Sunday night’s Fantasy 5 game.
How to claim the prize
Per the Florida Lottery’s Winner’s Guide, draw-game prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date. Prizes between $600 and $1,000,000 can be claimed at any district office, either by walk-in or by appointment. The guide also spells out what documents you need to bring, how payment options work and how tax withholding is handled on larger wins.
Retailer incentives and what it means
Retailers earn a commission on every ticket they sell, and the state operates separate bonus-commission programs for certain jackpot games rather than for smaller draw prizes. For full details on how those commissions and bonus programs are set up, see Florida statutes along with the Florida Administrative Code provisions that govern retailer bonus rules.
What winners should do next
If you suspect that ticket in your wallet or glove compartment is the big winner, sign the back immediately, keep it in a safe place and have it validated at a retailer or through the Florida Lottery mobile app before heading to a district office. The Florida Lottery’s Winner’s Guide includes a step-by-step checklist on required documentation, available payment choices and key deadlines to help make the claiming process smoother.
