Mega Millions Player in Florida Wins $1.58 Billion Jackpot, 3rd Largest Prize in US History

Mega Millions Player in Florida Wins $1.58 Billion Jackpot, 3rd Largest Prize in US History
Lottery forms at the Presidente Supermarket in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami on Aug. 7, 2023. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo
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Someone in Florida won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months.

A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach sold the winning ticket, according to the Florida Lottery.