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$1.58 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida
A lucky lottery player in Florida hit the jackpot after purchasing a winning Mega Millions ticket worth an estimated $1.58 billion, officials said. The single ticket, which was sold a Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach – a city east of Jacksonville – matched all five numbers, plus the mega ball in Tuesday's drawing to win the largest prize in the game's history.
FLORIDA - Floridians cashed in on their luck this week!
Three people are now each $1 million richer after claiming winning Florida Lottery tickets.
Vanessa Tirado Gutierrez claimed a prize worth $1 million in the 500X The CASH scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Thursday. The 53-year-old woman from DeFuniak Springs purchased the winning ticket at Highway 83 General Store at 4483 Highway 83 North in DeFuniak Springs, which is a city about 60 miles northwest of Panama City.
A Fort Myers woman claimed a $1 million prize in the same scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Thursday. Salma Fajardo, 22, purchased the ticket at Publix at 6700 Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers.
Both Gutierrez and Fajardo chose a one-time lump-sum payment of $820,000.
On Friday, Maher Nameh of Palm Coast claimed a $1 million prize in the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular scratch-off game. He purchased the winning ticket at J Discount at 1041 North US Highway 1 in Ormond Beach and chose a one-time lump-sum payment of $640,000.
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All stores will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning tickets.