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Check your numbers: Jackpot lottery ticket worth over $120K sold in Coral Springs

Check your numbers closely: A lottery player who purchased a ticket in Coral Springs has a lot to celebrate after winning a Fantasy 5 jackpot prize worth over $120,000.

The winner bought their Fantasy 5 ticket for the Friday, May 8, evening drawing at the Publix supermarket at 1400 Coral Ridge Drive, according to Florida Lottery records.

The winning numbers were 3-20-24-29-36, and the lucky ticket was worth $120,949.91. The winner beat the 1-in-376,992 odds of matching all five numbers.

Other recent Fantasy 5 jackpot tickets purchased in Broward:

  • May 9 evening drawing: $127,345.21 from the Unlimited Smoke & Food Store at 8717 NW 50th St. in Lauderhill.
  • May 7 evening drawing: $57,456.33 from the Publix at 100 W. Oakland Park Blvd. in Wilton Manors.

Fantasy 5 drawings happen twice a day.

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.