The major luck in Saturday’s Florida Lottery major money draw games — Powerball, Florida Lotto, Fantasy 5 — was confined to Publix players early and a Panhandle gas station later.
None of those three jackpot hits were from the Florida Lotto game, which will have a $13.75 million jackpot on Wednesday, or Powerball, which will be at $231 million for Monday’s drawing.
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Saturday’s midday Fantasy 5 jackpot got split between Quick Pick tickets bought at Publix stores. The numbers 4, 11, 19, 23 and 24 were on tickets bought at the Palm Springs Publix at 1700 S. Congress Ave. and the St. Augustine Publix at 125 Jenkins St. Each ticket won $33,472.
The entire $135,483 jackpot in the Fantasy 5 evening drawing went to the person who played 9, 10, 17, 24 and 35 at the CEFCO station at 2015 W. 23rd St. in Panama City.
These tickets must be redeemed at one of the nine Florida Lottery offices around the state. The office in Palm Springs at 4360 Forest Hill Blvd., is just 2.4 miles from the Publix, and is open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office can be reached at 561-640-6190 or at WPBRC@flalottery.com. Appointments can be made, but aren’t required.
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