Someone in New Port Richey Bought a $45 Million Winning Lottery Ticket
If you’re a Florida Lottery player in Pasco County, you might be my new best friend. Someone bought a winning ticket worth $45 MILLION.
Details on the Winning Ticket…
The winning ticket was purchased at Coastal Wine & Liquor on Highway 19 in New Port Richey. One lucky Florida Lotto player got all 6 numbers right last night. The numbers drawn were 7, 12, 15, 18, 25 and 53. We don’t know anything about the winner yet. The prize hasn’t been claimed yet according to the Florida Lottery website. But what we DO know is that this was not a quick pick. Someone chose these specific numbers so if they look familiar to you, today might be the best day of your life.
This is the first big winner in the Florida Lotto game since August of 2023. And the $45 million winning jackpot prize the lucky Pasco player won is the biggest in the game’s history.
Same Game, But The Money Went Down the Drain…
Recently a winning Florida Lotto ticket from last year expired, costing whoever bought it a loss of $44 million! The ticket was purchased in Kissimmee last summer at a Sunoco Express gas station. Nobody ever claimed the jackpot. That one WAS a quick pick so you have to wonder if the player ever even knew they won.
Hopefully that doesn’t happen to the Pasco player who just won $45 million. They have 180 days to claim their prize. They can get their winnings in 30 annual payments. Or they can take a one-time lump sum payment. It’ll mean a huge tax hit if they do, but I’m sure they’ll manage.
9 Florida Publix Stores That Have Sold Top Winning Lottery Prizes
Crystal River -Publix #0797
Location: 6760 W GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, CRYSTAL RIVER
This winner took home $640,000 at a Crystal River location. They played the 500X The Cash (#1555) scratch off. The Florida Lottery website says there’s only 7 top prizes available for this amount!
Brandon - Publix #0103
Location: 11782 MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD, SEFFNER
The winner for this prize won the $1MM Triple Match game (#1546) and opted for the cash payout of $640,000. No more top prizes remain from this game.
Seminole - Publix #1320
Location: 7880 113TH STREET, SEMINOLE
This lucky winner from Seminole played the $20 Monopoly Doubler (#1513) won $5 million and took home $$798,985 after taxes! Only 1 top prize remains for this game!
Boynton Beach - Publix #1405
Location: 501 SE 18TH AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH
This winner from Brandon won $10,000 after spending $1 on the Florida 10X The Cash scratch-off. Only 4 out of 12 top prizes remain!
The Villages - Publix #1741
Location: 2135 EVERGLADES LANE, THE VILLAGES
This lucky person turned $10 into $500 by playing the $500 Wild Cash Bonanza game at Publix. There are over 12,000 remaining prizes for this game so you might be next!
