Can Florida lottery winners remain anonymous? Here's what Floridians playing Powerball need to know, incase they end up with the winning ticket

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has soared to a whopping $1.7 billion after no one hit the jackpot Wednesday night. However, a $1 million ticket was purchased at a Publix in Florida, and several other winners from the Sunshine State also walked away with thousands in lottery earnings.

A Florida lottery player scored a big prize — but might not know it yet. The player bought a Fantasy 5 ticket that matched all the numbers picked in the Sept. 8 evening drawing, making it worth more than $100,000. The winning numbers: 5-10-11-27-33.

The Mega Millions jackpot is $277 million for the Friday, August 29 drawing. A Florida ticket won $3 million in the Tuesday, August 26 drawing. The last Mega Millions jackpot was won on June 27 for $348 million. Will a $5 Mega Millions ticket make you a ...

Where can you buy Florida Lottery tickets? Tickets can be purchased in person at any authorized retailer throughout Florida, including gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. To find a retailer near you, go to Find Florida Lottery Retailers.

The ticket was sold at the Publix Super Market at Atlantic Plaza in Satellite Beach, and the buyer opted to choose their own set of five numbers ranging from one to 36, records show. The player beat the 1-in-376,992 odds to match all five numbers to win the jackpot, according to the Florida Lottery.

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The state’s first bear hunt in a decade moves forward on Friday when people seeking to obtain one of the limited number of permits can pay a $5 entry fee.

The biggest winner from Tuesday’s Florida Lottery drawings — Fantasy 5, Mega Millions, Jackpot Triple Play, Cash4Life — bought their ticket at a Fort Lauderdale supermarket.