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Broward man wins $7.25 million jackpot

Margate, Florida – After collecting a jackpot from Florida Lottery, a Broward County man has quite a lot to be thankful for this month.

The state lottery announced this week, Martin Pierre, of Margate, won the $7.25 million Florida Lotto jackpot from the drawing held on Oct. 23.

Pierre took his winnings in the form of a lump-sum payout of $5,490,226.83.

He bought the lucky ticket at the Publix at 7230 West Atlantic Boulevard in Margate, which gets a $60,000 bonus commission for selling it.

Alfred Duncan

Alfred Duncan is a freelance journalist and local reporter based in Coral Springs. As a beach lover, he only wants to be close by the ocean. Alfred reports for MDMH Coral Springs and writes columns for multiple national magazines.

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