Florida Wins $800 Million Mega Millions Jackpot

Mega Millions $800 million jackpot Florida lottery cash option second‑tier winners

On July 28, 2026 a ticket sold in Florida matched the Mega Millions numbers 34‑48‑49‑59‑70 and Mega Ball 12, securing the $800 million top prize – the tenth‑largest jackpot in the game’s history after 37 consecutive drawings without a winner.

The cash option for the prize is listed at $344.2 million before taxes. Mandatory federal withholding of 24 % would lower that amount to roughly $261.6 million, while Florida does not levy a state tax on lottery winnings.

Second‑tier prizes were awarded to a ticket in New York ($3 million) and another in Illinois ($5 million). A Louisiana ticket matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball and, with a 3× multiplier, received $30 000.

Entities: Anonymous winner · Florida · Florida Lottery · Florida Mega Millions ticket · Illinois · Illinois (second‑tier winner) · Louisiana · Mega Millions · New York · New York (second‑tier winner) · United States · United States federal government

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 5 SOURCES] The winning numbers were 34, 48, 49, 59, 70 and Mega Ball 12. (c218ef09-33e6-417e-8ef4-6460c1cd7c68, e1292865-76e5-4673-aa67-dc60ea8cea46, 215dd985-4633-4212-9796-428fc93d7fa3)
[● 4 SOURCES] Federal withholding of 24% would reduce the cash payout to approximately $261.6 million. (All articles note the 24% withholding and resulting amount.)
[● 4 SOURCES] The cash option for the jackpot was $344.2 million before taxes. (Cash option figure appears in all articles.)
[● 4 SOURCES] The jackpot had built after 37 consecutive drawings without a winner. (All four pieces mention the 37‑drawing streak.)
[● 4 SOURCES] Second‑tier prizes of $3 million (New York) and $5 million (Illinois) were also awarded. (All four articles report the second‑tier winners.)
[● 4 SOURCES] A single ticket sold in Florida matched all six numbers in the Mega Millions drawing on July 28, 2026. (c218ef09-33e6-417e-8ef4-6460c1cd7c68, e1292865-76e5-4673-aa67-dc60ea8cea46, 215dd985-4633-4212-9796-428fc93d7fa3, f2faf4)
[● 4 SOURCES] A Louisiana ticket won $30,000 after a 3× multiplier was applied to a $10,000 Match‑5 win. (c218ef09-33e6-417e-8ef4-6460c1cd7c68, f2faf429-5212-478c-b207-771863d10d5c)
[● 5 SOURCES] The jackpot amount was $800 million, the tenth largest in Mega Millions history. (e1292865-76e5-4673-aa67-dc60ea8cea46, 215dd985-4633-4212-9796-428fc93d7fa3, c218ef09-33e6-417e-8ef4-6460c1cd7c68)
[● 2 SOURCES] Federal mandatory withholding of 24 % would reduce the cash option to about $261.6 million. (e1292865-76e5-4673-aa67-dc60ea8cea46, 215dd985-4633-4212-9796-428fc93d7fa3)
[● 4 SOURCES] Second‑tier prize winners received $3 million in New York and $5 million in Illinois. (c218ef09-33e6-417e-8ef4-6460c1cd7c68, 215dd985-4633-4212-9796-428fc93d7fa3)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Florida does not tax lottery winnings. (e1292865-76e5-4673-aa67-dc60ea8cea46)
[● 2 SOURCES] The cash option for the prize was $344.2 million before taxes. (e1292865-76e5-4673-aa67-dc60ea8cea46, 215dd985-4633-4212-9796-428fc93d7fa3)