Saturday’s Florida Lottery drawings turned into a payday across the state, sprinkling cash on players in Miami-Dade and Broward and handing two more lucky shoppers winning slips at Publix stores in Central Florida. The hot streak showed up in both the Fantasy 5 midday and evening drawings, with the results creating split jackpots and five-figure payouts. The money will not move just yet, though, since winners still have to validate their tickets and finish the state’s claim process before any prize checks go out.
Midday Fantasy 5 winners
The midday Fantasy 5 pull of 2, 3, 9, 10 and 12 produced three top-prize winners, according to the Miami Herald. One ticket was sold at a RaceTrac in Hollywood, another at a Citgo in Pompano Beach and the third at a Publix in Lake Mary.
Because the jackpot was split three ways, each player is looking at about $20,062 before taxes, according to the Miami Herald.
Evening winners around the state
The Fantasy 5 evening draw came up 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10, and that set off another round of wins. Matching tickets were sold at Food Town Center in Opa-Locka, a Publix in The Villages and a Bravo Supermarket in Tampa, according to Coral Springs News.
Each of those evening tickets is worth roughly $39,830 before taxes, Coral Springs News reported.
Big jackpots still in play
No one hit all the numbers in Saturday’s Powerball game, so the advertised jackpot climbed to about $360 million for Monday night’s drawing, according to Delaware Lottery.
The Florida Lotto prize is still rolling too, with the advertised jackpot up to roughly $6.75 million, according to state result trackers at Lottery Post.
How to claim prizes
Anyone holding a ticket worth $600 or more has to claim it through a Florida Lottery district office. Most offices are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and you do not need an appointment, according to the Miami Herald. District offices in Miami, Tampa and Orlando list phone numbers and email contacts so winners can double-check what they need and when to show up.
If you think your numbers came through, the next steps are basic but important: sign the back of the ticket, store it somewhere safe and call the district office before you head over. The Florida Lottery’s Florida Lottery Winner’s Guide walks players through claim deadlines and required documentation. It notes that draw-game tickets must be redeemed within 180 days of the drawing and suggests talking with financial and tax professionals before choosing how to take a prize.
