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Florida Publix sold a Powerball ticket worth $214.9 million. Who won it?


Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 6 months of the drawing date. For the cash option, a winner has 60 days to claim it.

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On May 6, a $2 Florida Powerball Lottery Ticket made someone a multi-millionaire. A mystery winner matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win the A jackpot of $214.9 million − exactly one month after the Powerball jackpot was reset to $20 million. THE May 6, 2024, price had a $99.7 million cash option.

As the six-month deadline to claim the Powerball prize approaches, it has not been made public if anyone has come forward to claim the prize. Where does this information come from? What happens if no one claims it? In Florida, is it common knowledge who won a big Powerball jackpot? Here’s what we know.

Who won the Powerball on Monday May 6, 2024 for $214.9 million? What were the winning Powerball numbers on May 6, 2024?

After no one claimed the Powerball lottery jackpot the $203 million draw on Saturday, May 4the prize increased to just under $215 million for the drawing on Monday, May 6, 2024.

The winning numbers of Powerball lottery draw for Monday, May 6 were 7-23-24-56-60 and the Powerball was 25. Power Play was 2x.

There was another big winner other than the Florida jackpot in the May 6, 2024 drawing: a ticket purchased in Idaho matched 5 plus the Power Play for a $2 million prize.

As of Oct. 28, 2024, nearly six months after the $214.9 million drawing, no winner has been made public, although the USA TODAY Network has contacted the Florida Lottery.

Who sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $214.9 million in Florida? Who won the $215 million Powerball prize?

According to the Florida Lottery, the winning Powerball ticket from the May 6, 2024 drawing was purchased at Publix, 9050 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores. The jackpot series contributed $13.5 million to the state’s Education Improvement Trust Fund.

In the Press release of May 7, the lottery agency said the winner had the option of receiving their winnings in 30 annual installments or as a one-time cash option of approximately $100.1 million. The retailer, Miami Publix, received a bonus commission of $80,000 for selling the winning ticket.

Florida Lottery Prizes Must Be Claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the draw. To claim a one-time payment cash optiona winner has 60 days after the applicable drawing date to claim it. The Florida Lottery states that its Fast Play scratch-off tickets and prizes “must be claimed within 60 days of the official game end date. Once the applicable time limit has expired, the corresponding Florida Lottery ticket will expire.”

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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?

Powerball drawings take place at 11 p.m. EDT on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball.complayers have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of matching all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand jackpot, which varies.

Can Florida Lottery winners remain anonymous? Does the Florida Lottery reveal jackpot winners?

According to Florida Lottery Websitewinners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests this information.”

However, the site states, “the names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless the winner does not renounces it otherwise.”

Lottery experts and lawyers said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.

What is the biggest lottery jackpot in US history?

The largest lottery prize ever reached $2.04 billion in November 2022. The jackpot was estimated at $1.9 billion days before the drawing, but lottery ticket sales helped it reach more than $2 billion after the calculations were updated. A single ticket purchased by Edwin Castro in California won the grand prize.

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What happens to unclaimed lottery winnings in Florida?

According to the Florida Lottery, state law requires that 80 percent of unclaimed funds from expired tickets be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The remaining 20% ​​is donated to the prize pool for future draws.

What are the 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?

Here are the 10 best Powerball jackpots as of October 28, 2024:

What are the 10 biggest lottery jackpots in US history?

The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots were among the top 10 largest lottery jackpots in United States history, as of October 28, 2024.

Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network-Florida. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.