Florida’s Fantasy 5 Fun: Threes Everywhere!
Picking lottery numbers might seem tricky, but sometimes it’s as easy as 1‑2‑3. And in one quirky Florida Lottery story, the number 3 showed up in style.
On Sunday, March 22, 2026, a Publix grocery store in Palm Harbor, Florida, sold three Fantasy 5 tickets—and each one won $33,333.33. Yes, three winners, three tickets, in the third month of the year. The winning numbers? 5‑13‑18‑21‑22.
- Three tickets
- $33,333.33 each
- All sold at the same Publix
Talk about a lucky day!
Publix’s History With Big Wins
This isn’t the first time Publix has been part of lottery magic. The Florida-based grocery chain, with nearly 900 locations, has been linked to two historic billion-dollar wins:
- January 13, 2016 – Three winners split a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot. One winning ticket came from a beachside Publix in Melbourne Beach, Florida, which earned a $100,000 bonus.
- August 8, 2023 – A $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot was claimed by Saltines Holdings LLC from a Publix in Neptune Beach, Florida. Again, Publix pocketed a $100,000 bonus.
Beachside luck? Coincidence? You decide.
When Numbers Line Up in Surprising Ways
Lottery fans know that consecutive numbers sometimes pop up in draws. Florida and California have seen some eyebrow-raising sequences:
- In California, the June 20, 2025, Fantasy 5 draw landed 16‑17‑18‑19‑20, giving 27 winners a share of $77,058.
- A Virginia Lottery game once produced six consecutive numbers—against all odds!
Even with seemingly impossible sequences, every combination has the same chance to win.
Odds, Palindromes, and Lucky Numbers
- The Fantasy 5 odds in California? 1 in 575,757—a cool palindrome you can read forward or backward.
- In Florida, three tickets from one store hitting the same jackpot? That’s a rare coincidence, and a perfect reminder that sometimes luck comes in threes.
So, if you’re feeling lucky and thinking about playing, maybe take a cue from this fun story: pick your numbers, choose your store, and remember good luck comes in threes!
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