Lottery

A South Florida Publix sold a $101,000 Florida Lottery jackpot ticket

Two people won big on a Tuesday of Mega Millions, Jackpot Triple Play, Cash4Life and Fantasy 5 draw games, one of whom bought their ticket at a Publix.

The next Mega Millions drawing, Friday, will have a $234 million jackpot and Friday’s Jackpot Triple Play top prize will be up to $275,000. A New Jersey player won $1,000 a week for life in the Cash4Life drawing.

Whoever chose the numbers 3, 6, 16, 24 and 29 for the Fantasy 5 evening draw while playing at the Boynton Beach Publix at 8780 Boynton Beach Blvd. won $101,093.

MORE: Tickets from two Publix stores, one in Miami, split Sunday’s lottery jackpot win

This ticket has to be cashed at a Florida Lottery office, open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The West Palm Beach district office is in the Village of Palm Springs at 4360 Forest Hill Blvd. Appointments can be made, but aren’t required, at WPBRC@flalottery.com or 561-640-6190.

By the way, Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot will be $643 million.

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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