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In Florida, winning lottery ticket purchased in storm-ravaged Fort Myers
Published October 18, 2022
A winning lottery ticket worth a share of a $494 million Mega Millions jackpot was purchased in a southwest Florida city hammered by Hurricane Ian late last month.
Florida lottery officials on Monday said one of the two winning tickets was purchased at a 7-Eleven in Fort Myers. The other winning ticket was bought in California.
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 28 and has been blamed for more than 100 fatalities in the state. It was the third-deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland this century. More than half of the storm-related deaths in Florida were reported in Lee County, which includes Fort Myers.
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A winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased in Fort Myers, Florida, on Oct. 17, 2022. Pictured: A trailer park in Fort Myers, severely damaged by Hurricane Ian, is seen here on Oct. 1. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
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Lottery winners in Florida have 180 days to claim their prize. Under a new state law, lottery winners can remain anonymous for 90 days from the day they claim the winnings, if their prize is worth $250,000 or more. Past winners have also set up legal trusts as a way to keep their identities anonymous.
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