ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One lucky Floridian woke up $1 million richer after matching five of the winning numbers from Friday's Mega Millions drawing.
The Florida Lottery confirmed one winner of the $1 million prize after drawing numbers, 16-26-27-42-61, Mega Ball 23 and Megaplier 4X. Players will have another chance at the jackpot on Tuesday after nobody won the grand prize of $385 million.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are slim, but there are some lucky stores in Florida that have sold multiple winning tickets over the years.
Some of the luckiest spots in the Tampa Bay area are:
- Winn Dixie on Commercial Way in Spring Hill (5 winners)
- St. Thomas Food Mart on 49th Street North in St. Pete (5 winners)
- Publix on Gall Boulevard in Zephyrhills (5 winners)
- Publix on S Belcher Road in Clearwater (5 winners)
- Publix on Collier Parkway in Land O' Lakes (5 winners)
