A single Quick Pick Florida Lotto ticket sold at a Fort Lauderdale Publix hit all six numbers in Wednesday’s drawing, locking in the advertised $6.75 million jackpot. The same drawing night also turned up two hefty Fantasy 5 wins elsewhere in Florida, while Powerball rolled over again and pushed its top prize into the high nine figures. Whoever is holding that multimillion-dollar slip still has to clear Florida Lottery’s claim process before a check is cut.
Big win at a Fort Lauderdale Publix
The winning Florida Lotto jackpot ticket came from the Publix on East Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, listed as Publix #1094. The official record from the Florida Lottery shows an advertised jackpot of $6,750,000 and notes the ticket as unclaimed, meaning no winner has officially stepped forward yet. According to the agency’s recent-winners list, both the retailer and the prize amount are already logged in the system.
Other winners around the state
Wednesday’s Fantasy 5 evening drawing quietly produced two big payouts. One winning ticket was sold at Five Star Market in Miami Gardens, and another free Quick Pick winner came from a Citgo on U.S. Highway 17 in Volusia County. Each of those tickets is worth about $57,438.
It was a different story for Powerball. None of the three large Florida tickets matched the Powerball numbers, so the multistate jackpot climbed again, rising to about $396 million for the next drawing, according to the Miami Herald.
How to claim and what winners should know
For any prize of $600 or more, winners have to claim in person at a Florida Lottery district office. Draw-game prizes generally must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date, so that Lotto jackpot ticket and the Fantasy 5 winners are all on the clock.
The Florida Lottery’s Winner’s Guide reminds players to sign the back of the ticket immediately, keep it somewhere safe, and bring valid identification plus any required forms when they show up at a district office. Larger prizes and any annual-payment options come with extra documentation and additional processing steps that winners need to review in advance. The Florida Lottery lays out the full claims process in detail.
What this means for local stores
A win this size does more than change one person’s bank account. Big-ticket jackpots also bring a quick burst of attention to the store that sold the lucky slip, and Publix locations have popped up repeatedly in recent months as the backdrop for large Florida Lotto payouts. Local coverage has tracked multiple Publix-linked jackpots across the state, and the Fort Lauderdale store’s own listing backs up the well-known Sunrise Boulevard address for regular shoppers.
For more on how frequently this happens at the chain, see coverage like Publix shoppers strike gold and the store details posted by Publix.
If you think that winning ticket is sitting in your wallet or wedged under a fridge magnet, get it scanned at a retailer or through the Florida Lottery app, sign the back, stash it somewhere secure, and then contact your nearest district office to start the claim. For South Florida players who want the full rundown on local winners and claim contacts, the Miami Herald has a detailed breakdown.
