FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   SCOTT CHRISTOPHER L 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/03/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WINN DIXIE STORES INC [WNDXQ] (Last) (First) (Middle) 5050 EDGEWOOD COURT 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) GVP - Logistics & Distribution 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) JACKSONVILLE, FL 32254 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 297 D   Common Stock (1) 15,895 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Key Employee Stock Option Plan	  (2)	01/15/2008	Common Stock	337	$ 14.37	D	Â
Key Employee Stock Option Plan	  (2)	01/15/2010	Common Stock	701	$ 15.19	D	Â
Key Employee Stock Option Plan	  (3)	02/21/2010	Common Stock	3,320	$ 10.09	D	Â
Key Employee Stock Option Plan	  (4)	01/01/2011	Common Stock	5,101	$ 7.32	D	Â
Key Employee Stock Option Plan	  (4)	04/04/2011	Common Stock	21,953	$ 3.74	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCOTT CHRISTOPHER L 5050 EDGEWOOD COURT JACKSONVILLE, FL 32254	Â	Â	  GVP - Logistics & Distribution	Â

Signatures

/s/Christopher L. Scott by: Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Larry B. Appel, Corporate Secretary, Attorney-in-Fact		05/15/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Restricted shares awarded under Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Officer Compensation Program, subject to forfeiture.
(2)	All are now exercisable.
(3)	Exercisable upon a change in control of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. or one-third (1/3) of the option is exercisable on each anniversary date of the grant for 3 consecutive years, beginning 8/21/2004.
(4)	Exercisable upon a change in control of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. or one-third (1/3) of the option is exercisable on each anniversary date of the grant for 3 consecutive years, beginning 7/1/2005.

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