Two South Florida lottery players, including one in Miami, are sitting on winning Fantasy 5 tickets from Monday evening's drawing, each worth $53,512. One lucky slip came from a Key Food supermarket in North Miami-Dade, and the other rolled out of a Quick Pick machine at Liquor Land on South Military Trail in unincorporated Palm Beach County.
According to the Miami Herald, the winning Fantasy 5 evening numbers were 11, 28, 29, 33 and 36. Both tickets matched the full combination, locking in a payout of $53,512 apiece. The Key Food winner bought their ticket at 8890 NW Seventh Ave., while the Liquor Land winner relied on the store's Quick Pick machine to do the choosing.
How winners claim their prizes
For Florida Lottery players, a prize this size is not something you just cash at the corner store. Winnings of $600 or more generally have to be validated and claimed at a Florida Lottery district office, and draw-game prizes follow the state’s standard claim rules.
The Miami district office, which serves the area where the North Miami ticket was sold, is located at 14621 Oak Lane in Miami Lakes. The West Palm Beach district office, which covers the Liquor Land sale, is at 4360 Forest Hill Blvd. Both offices keep weekday hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and appointments can be made, though they are not required, according to the Florida Lottery.
Winning numbers and the statewide jackpot picture
Monday night's Fantasy 5 combo of 11, 28, 29, 33 and 36 is now logged in the official draw history maintained by trackers. While Fantasy 5 was quietly making a couple of South Florida players more than $50,000 richer, the big multistate games kept growing. The Powerball jackpot has rolled forward and is estimated at about $567 million for the upcoming drawing, and Mega Millions sits near $707 million, according to draw aggregators. The Fantasy 5 results are listed in the draw history on LotteryCoast, and the larger multistate jackpot figures are available on Lotto.com.
Lottery officials advise winners to sign the back of any winning ticket immediately and keep it in a safe place before heading to a district office. Draw-game prizes typically must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date, per the Florida Lottery. The state updates its public winners listings as claims are processed, so anyone who bought a ticket at either retailer may want to double-check their numbers or use the Florida Lottery app to scan their slips.
