$800M Lottery Jackpot Amount only Multi-sourced

$800M Mega Millions jackpot

venue not named in reporting · August 7, 2026

Prize confirmed, venue not named in reporting

Prize
$800,000,000as reported
Lottery
Mega MillionsUS
Winner from
FLas stated in reporting
Reported
August 7, 2026Sarasota Herald-Tribune

$800,000,000 was paid out on August 7, 2026.

Measured against everything on file, this one sits at number 6 of 471.

The figures above come from reporting by Sarasota Herald-Tribune; the original article is linked below.

Source

Original headline Who won Mega Millions in Florida? About the $800 million ticket from Wawa - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Indexed from a headline by Sarasota Herald-Tribune. We couldn't resolve a stable link to the full article, so this entry carries only what the headline stated.

The same figure was reported independently by 14 other outlets — which is why this entry is treated as confirmed rather than single-sourced:

  • Mega Millions reset to $50 million after $800 million Florida win Treasure Coast News · 2026-07-31
  • Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $800 million jackpot: Check your tickets FOX 35 Orlando · 2026-07-29
  • Mega Millions player in Bradenton wins $800 million jackpot WFLA · 2026-07-29
  • BIG WINNER! 1 lucky ticket hits Mega Millions jackpot worth $800 million: See where the winning ticket was sold WKYC · 2026-07-29
  • Will we ever know who won $800M Mega Millions jackpot? - WGN-TV WGN-TV · 2026-07-29
  • Florida Mega Millions player wins $800 million jackpot WFTV · 2026-07-29
  • Florida lottery winner lands $800 million Mega Millions jackpot WESH · 2026-07-29
  • $800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by lone player in July 28 drawing MLive.com · 2026-07-29
  • Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida wins $800 million jackpot - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · 2026-07-29
  • Florida Mega Millions Ticket Holder Wins Life-Changing $800 Million Jackpot: ‘A Dream Come True’ People.com · 2026-07-29
  • Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida wins $800 million jackpot KCRA · 2026-07-29
  • Single winner wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpot. That’s enough money to pay LeBron James’ salary for 90 years WWNY · 2026-07-29
  • 1 ticket wins Mega Millions jackpot worth $800 million: See where it was sold ABC10 · 2026-07-28
  • Mega Millions numbers: Are you the lucky winner of Tuesday’s $800 million jackpot? One ticket in Florida won PennLive.com · 2026-07-28

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