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A Florida Lottery jackpot winning ticket worth $54,000 was bought in Hialeah

A Hialeah supermarket sold a Monday evening Fantasy 5 jackpot winner.
A Hialeah supermarket sold a Monday evening Fantasy 5 jackpot winner. dneal@miamiherald.com

A supermarket shopping stop in Hialeah turned profitable after Monday night’s Fantasy 5 drawing, according to the Florida Lottery.

The Fresco y Mas at 1630 W. 49th St. sold a ticket that’s worth $54,517 because it had the numbers 4, 13, 14, 30 and 32.

That ticket’s holder split Monday night’s jackpot with the holder of a ticket bought at a Circle K in Winter Springs.

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These tickets, like all winners between $600 and $1 million, can be redeemed at any Florida Lottery District Office. There’s one in Miami Lakes at 14621 Oak Ln., open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and reachable by email at MIARC@flalottery.com and by phone at 305-364-3080. Appointments are available, but not mandatory.

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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