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Miami Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
A Coral Gables Publix sold a Florida Lottery jackpot-winning ticket
One of the two lucky jackpot winners in Thursday's Florida Lottery big money draw games bought their ticket at one of the Publix stores in Coral Gables. Nobody won any of the Cash4Life big prizes and the evening draw Fantasy 5 happiness went to a player at a gas station mini mart in Port Richey. READ MORE: Inspector saw roaches coming out of the walls at a Coral Gables restaurant But, the winner of the Fantasy 5 midday draw — 2, 6, 9, 12 and 30 — got their Quick Pick ticket at the Publix at 2551 LeJeune Rd. Being the only winner made that a $54,361 piece of good fortune. This ticket must be cashed at the Florida Lottery main office in Tallahassee or one of the district offices, such as the one in Miami Lakes at 14621 Oak Ln. That office can be reached at MIARC@ or 305-364-3080. Appointments can be made, but aren't required.
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery player wins $110,000 jackpot in Florida. Where was ticket sold?
Someone in Florida is holding a top prize-winning lottery ticket. The lucky player hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $110,604.59 in the evening drawing Thursday, June 19, the Florida Lottery said. The winning ticket, sold at an Embassy Food Grab & Go in Port Richey, matched all five numbers. The prize remained unclaimed as of Friday, June 20, the lottery said. The Fantasy 5 numbers drawn Thursday evening were 7-16-21-30-36, results show. The odds of snagging the top prize are 1 in 376,992. Another player netted a jackpot worth $54,361.91 in the game's midday drawing, according to the lottery's website. That ticket was sold at a Publix Supermarket in Coral Gables. Winners in Florida have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Florida Lottery said. Port Richey is about a 40-mile drive northwest from downtown Tampa.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Someone is holding a lottery ticket worth $150,000 in Georgia. Where was it sold?
A stop at a Georgia gas station led to a big win for a lucky lottery player. The player hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $150,000 in the drawing Monday, June 16, the Georgia Lottery said. The ticket, sold at a Texaco station in Jonesboro, matched all five numbers. Officials didn't say if a winner has come forward. McClatchy News reached out to the Georgia Lottery on June 18 and was awaiting a response. The winning Fantasy 5 numbers were 4-24-27-30-41, results show. The lucky player beat odds of 1 in 850,668 to take the top prize. Three days earlier, another Fantasy 5 player won a whopping $1.5 million jackpot in the June 13 drawing, according to the lottery's website. That ticket was sold in Villa Rica, a spokesperson told McClatchy News. A Powerball player also netted a $250,000 prize on June 16, capping off a string of big wins in the Peach State, results show. Winners in Georgia have 180 days to claim prizes on draw games and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery said. Jonesboro is about a 20-mile drive south from downtown Atlanta.
Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Lottery player wins $125,000 jackpot in Georgia. Where was ticket sold?
A Georgia lottery player tested their luck — and snagged a top prize. A Royston resident hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $125,000 in the drawing Saturday, June 14, the Georgia Lottery said. The winning ticket, sold on the lottery's website, matched all five numbers. The winner hadn't come forward as of Monday, June 16, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News in an email. The Fantasy 5 numbers drawn Saturday were 6-14-24-30-36, results show. The big win comes a day after another Fantasy 5 player won a $1.5 million jackpot on June 13, beating odds of 1 in 850,668 to snag the grand prize, according to the lottery's website. That ticket was sold in Villa Rica. Winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery's website says. Royston is about a 30-mile drive northeast from downtown Athens.
Miami Herald
4 days ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Powerball player misses $90 million jackpot, but still wins big Georgia prize
A Georgia lottery player was a number shy of the Powerball jackpot but still snagged a big prize. The lucky player won $250,000 after matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number, narrowly missing the estimated $90 million jackpot in the June 16 drawing, according to the Georgia Lottery's website. They would've won $50,000 but spent an extra $1 on the Power Play option, quintupling their prize. The winning ticket was sold at a Kroger Fuel Center in Savannah, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News. It's the latest big lottery win for the Peach State, coming three days after a Fantasy 5 player won a whopping $1.5 million jackpot. The winning ticket was sold in Villa Rica, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News. The winning Powerball numbers on Monday were 17-21-23-27-52 and Powerball number 19, results show. The Power Play multiplier was 5x. There were no $1 million or $2 million winners and no one hit the jackpot, according to the lottery game's website. The next Powerball drawing is June 18 with an estimated $101 million grand prize. Winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, according to the lottery's website. What to know about Powerball To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338. Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state. Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online. Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
