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Check your numbers. Lottery ticket worth over $100,000 sold in Coral Springs

A winning Fantasy 5 lottery ticket worth $101,546.70 for the Sunday, Feb. 22, evening drawing was sold at the BJ’s Wholesale Club liquor store in Coral Springs.
A winning Fantasy 5 lottery ticket worth $101,546.70 for the Sunday, Feb. 22, evening drawing was sold at the BJ’s Wholesale Club liquor store in Coral Springs. DAVID J. NEAL dneal@miamiherald.com

Check your numbers. A trip to a liquor store in Coral Springs turned into a jackpot lottery win of more than $100,000.

The winner bought their Fantasy 5 ticket for the Sunday, Feb. 22, evening drawing at the BJ’s Wholesale Club liquor store at 620 Riverside Drive, according to Florida Lottery records.

The winning numbers were 2-8-20-23-33, with the lucky ticket, purchased with the quick pick option, worth $101,546.70.

The winner beat the 1-in-376,992 odds of matching all five numbers.

There were no winners in the Feb. 22 Fantasy 5 midday drawing.

Winners have 180 days from the drawing to cash in their prizes. The nearest Florida Lottery office where the Coral Springs Fantasy 5 winner can claim their windfall is 14621 Oak Lane in Miami Lakes.

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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Mike Garbett
Miami Herald
Mike Garbett is an editor for the Pembroke Pines News, the Miramar News and the Coral Springs News. He has been an editor with McClatchy News since 2016, and has also worked for the Charlotte Sun, Bradenton Herald, Augusta Chronicle and Tampa Tribune.