A winning Fantasy 5 lottery ticket worth over $130,000 for the Saturday, Feb. 28, evening drawing was sold at a Publix supermarket in Oakland Park.
DAVID J. NEAL
dneal@miamiherald.com
Check your numbers. A trip to a grocery store in Broward County turned into a jackpot lottery win of more than $130,000.
The winner bought their Fantasy 5 ticket for the Saturday, Feb. 28, evening drawing at the Publix supermarket at 950 E. Commercial Blvd. in Oakland Park, according to Florida Lottery records.
The winning numbers were 5-7-15-21-34, with the lucky ticket, purchased with the quick pick option, worth $131,069.86.
The winner beat the 1-in-376,992 odds of matching all five numbers.
There were no winners in the Feb. 28 Fantasy 5 midday drawing.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
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.
