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Florida's $800 million Mega Millions ticket sold near Sarasota
Sarasota Herald-Tribune • • business
Key Points:
- A single winning Mega Millions ticket worth $800 million was sold at the Wawa on State Road 70 E. in Bradenton, Florida, ending a 37-drawing rollover streak as announced by Florida Lottery officials on July 29.
- The winning numbers for the July 28 drawing were 34-48-49-59-70 with a Mega Ball of 12; the winner can choose between an $800 million annuity or a $344.2 million cash option before taxes.
- This jackpot is one of the largest in Mega Millions history and the biggest lottery prize won in Florida since the $1.602 billion jackpot in August 2023.
- Two other multimillion-dollar prizes were won in the same drawing: $5 million in Illinois and $3 million in New York, while the Mega Millions game resets for the next drawing on July 31.
- Florida law requires lottery winners to claim prizes within 180 days, prohibits anonymity for winners but allows a 90-day temporary exemption from public disclosure for prizes over $250,000.
