Two South Florida grocery runs quietly turned into serious money on Friday, after a pair of Fantasy 5 tickets rang up at local supermarkets for six-figure and high five-figure payouts. A Quick‑Pick sold at a Publix in Coral Springs matched the evening Fantasy 5 draw for about $120,949, while a ticket sold at a Winn‑Dixie on Bird Road hit on the midday numbers for roughly $62,907. Winners will not be cashing out at the customer service counter; they have to validate and claim those prizes at a Florida Lottery district office, which means signed tickets and ID need to make their way to the Miami office. The wins continue a run of local retailer hits that has plenty of South Florida shoppers eyeing their slips a little more carefully at checkout.
Which stores sold the tickets
According to the Miami Herald, the Winn‑Dixie at 11242 SW 40th St. (Bird Road) produced the midday Fantasy 5 winner after a shopper picked their own numbers, and the Coral Springs Publix at 1400 Coral Ridge Dr. sold the Quick‑Pick that matched the evening draw. The Herald reports the Bird Road win at $62,907 and the Coral Springs Quick‑Pick at $120,949, not a bad return on a standard grocery stop.
Winning numbers and how much they paid
Friday’s official Fantasy 5 winning combinations were 8‑24‑27‑32‑34 for the midday draw and 3‑20‑24‑29‑36 for the evening draw, lining up with the tickets sold at the Bird Road Winn‑Dixie and Coral Springs Publix. Those results are logged by lottery trackers such as LotteryPost as part of their regular compilations of Florida Lottery numbers.
How winners claim their prizes
Because both tickets cleared the $600 threshold, the winners have to claim in person at a Florida Lottery district office rather than at a retailer. The Miami District Office, listed at 14621 Oak Lane in Miami Lakes and open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., is the closest option for both stores. Per the Florida Lottery’s winner resources and claim rules, players should sign the back of their ticket, bring a valid photo ID and a completed claim form, and can call ahead to set an appointment if they prefer. It is a bit more paperwork than scanning a barcode at the register, but the payout tends to ease the inconvenience.
Publix's fortunate run
Publix stores have been popping up again and again in recent rundowns of Fantasy 5 winners, giving the chain a bit of a lucky-locale reputation in South Florida. Hoodline’s earlier roundup of recent Fantasy 5 hits highlighted multiple winning tickets sold at Publix locations, a reminder that unremarkable neighborhood supermarkets periodically get a moment in the spotlight. For now, the mystery winners have a date with the Miami district office, and the two stores can enjoy a brief surge of hopeful customers wondering if their cart is next in line for a big score.
