Four tickets sold at Publix and Winn-Dixie supermarkets in Florida were winners in both Fantasy 5 drawings held on Saturday, with prizes of up to $60,515 per ticket.
According to El Nuevo Herald, there were two winners in the midday drawing and another two in the afternoon drawing, all with Quick Pick tickets, meaning that the numbers were automatically selected by the terminal.
In the first draw, the winning combination was 11, 19, 21, 29, and 35.
Two tickets matched all five numbers and won $29,597 each. One was purchased at the Publix located at 8680 Coral Way in West Miami-Dade, while the second was from the Publix at 12231 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando.
Hours later, an even greater prize arrived.
The combination 8, 10, 16, 20, and 32 resulted in two more winners, who will each receive $60,515.
One of the tickets was sold at the Publix located at 2895 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach, and the other was purchased from a machine at the Winn-Dixie in Palm Bay, in Brevard County.
The four winning tickets were selected through quick pick, so none of the winners personally chose the numbers that ultimately won them the prize.
The lucky winners must present their tickets to claim the money at the district offices of the Florida Lottery.
The Fantasy 5 prizes arrive in the midst of a particularly busy summer for lottery players in the state.
At the end of July, a ticket sold at a Wawa station in Bradenton won the Mega Millions jackpot of $803 million. The winner later chose to receive $344.2 million in cash before taxes.
In recent weeks, million-dollar prizes have also been reported in games such as Florida Lotto, Powerball, and the popular scratch-offs.
Among them is Charles Cuozzo, a resident of Kenneth City, who claimed a top prize of $2 million from the scratch-off game Scorching Hot 7s, according to West Orlando News. The winner chose to receive a lump sum payment of $1,172,000.
The identities of the four new winners of Fantasy 5 are not known at this time. Florida legislation states that certain data about lottery winners is public record, although those who win prizes of $250,000 or more can keep their identities confidential for 90 days after claiming the money.
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