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Fantasy 5 player wins life-changing prize at a Florida Publix. Here’s where

A winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold at a Florida Publix, lottery officials said.
A winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold at a Florida Publix, lottery officials said. Google Street View image | Aug. 2022 ©2025 Google

A Florida lottery player tested their luck in the latest Fantasy 5 drawing — and hit the jackpot.

The lucky player matched all five numbers in the evening drawing Sunday, Jan. 12, to win the top prize worth $105,217.72, according to the Florida Lottery.

The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Wesley Chapel, officials said. The winner beat odds of 1 in 376,992 to win the grand prize.

The winning numbers Sunday were 3-7-8-16-27, results show. Another player won a $54,626.96 jackpot in the midday drawing, according to the lottery’s website.

Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and players are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Florida Lottery said.

Wesley Chapel is about a 20-mile drive northeast from downtown Tampa.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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