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Florida Lottery names its biggest June winners, led by a $15M scratch-off prize in Orlando
The Florida Lottery has published its largest June prizes under the statute allowing winner names to be released after 90 days. Eight players won between $2 million and $15 million, most taking lump sums.
The Florida Lottery has released the list of its biggest winners for June. State law allows the lottery to publish winners' names and cities of residence once 90 days have passed since the claim.
The largest prize went to May Hall, 59, of Orlando, who won a $15 million top prize on the $30 300X THE CASH scratch-off game. She claimed at the Orlando District Office on June 15 and chose a one-time payment of $10,430,000. Robin Vollmer, 69, of Ocala, won $5 million on the $20 $5,000,000 TRIPLE MATCH game and took a lump sum of $3,319,810. Julie Phillips, 67, of Sebring, also won $5 million on a $20 $5,000,000 CROSSWORD scratcher, claiming a lump sum of $3,262,138 at the Fort Myers District Office on June 18. Georgia Smith, of Arcadia, won $5 million on a $20 MEGA 7's ticket and chose a lump sum of $3,089,000 after visiting lottery headquarters in Tallahassee on June 30.
Nathon Brown, 57, of Orlando, won a $4 million Match 5 prize in the Mega Millions game on June 2 and received the full $4 million as a one-time payment. His claim was made at the Orlando District Office the following day.
The month's first big win went to Ricky Tharpe, of Perry, who won a top prize on the $10 $5,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE scratch-off. He visited lottery headquarters in Tallahassee and chose a lump sum of $3,897,000 instead of the weekly payments.
Two further $2 million prizes were awarded. Karina Vail, of Boynton Beach, won on the $10 $2,000,000 FORTUNE game and took a lump sum of $1,236,000 at the West Palm Beach District Office on June 16. Alberto Medina Rodriguez, 33, of Hialeah, won $2 million on a $10 Double Diamond Cashword game and claimed $1,189,600 as a lump sum at the Miami District Office on June 18.
The lottery also identified the retailers that sold each winning ticket. They include Skyline Xpress in Perry, Publix in Orlando, Quick King Food Store in Ocala, West Church Food Mart in Orlando, Boynton Grocer in Boynton Beach, Saunak's Corner in Sebring, Caraf Oil in Miami and Murphy USA in Arcadia. All but one of the prizes came from scratch-off games, and every winner except Brown received a lump sum smaller than the advertised top prize.
Based on reporting by GamblingNews.