Of Monday’s three Florida Lottery-connected major money draw games, there were three jackpot wins, two of which came from Florida and one from South Florida.
Neither of the Floridians won the $249 million Powerball jackpot, which was taken by someone who played in Arkansas.
The first draw of the day, the Fantasy 5 midday drawing, got split 50-50 or, more accurately, $50,000-$50,000. Those amounts went to someone at Margate’s Supermercados El Bodegon, 8022 W Sample Rd., and the holder of a free Quick Pick ticket Charlotte County Publix at 13435 S. McCall Rd. Each ticket had 2, 5, 7, 16 and 22.
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These tickets must be redeemed at the Florida Lottery main office in Tallahassee or one of the district offices. The El Bodegon in Margate is equidistant from the offices in Miami Lakes (MIARC@flalottery.com, 305-364-3080), 34 miles south-southwest at 14621 Oak Ln.; and Palm Springs (WPBRC@flalottery.com, 561-640-6190), 34 miles north-northeast at 4360 Forest Hill Blvd.
Each office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments can be made, but aren’t necessary.
This story was originally published March 3, 2026 at 9:49 AM.
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