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A lottery winner who scooped an $800 million jackpot has 90 days to come forward before they are unmasked under Florida law.<\/p>\n

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The lucky Florida Mega Millions ticket holder won the massive prize \u2014 the largest in 2026 and the 10th-largest in the game\u2019s history \u2014 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

The winning numbers were 34, 48, 49, 59, 70, and the gold Mega Ball was 12, but the location of the winning ticket was not immediately announced.<\/p>\n

But while the winner hasn\u2019t been named yet, the public will likely know their name by late October after the Sunshine State\u2019s 90-day temporary anonymity rule runs out.<\/p>\n

Under Florida Statute 24.1051, anyone who wins a lottery prize of $250,000 or more receives a 90-day public records exemption, beginning the day they officially claim the ticket at the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee, according to\u00a0Sunshine State law firm Barnes Walker.<\/p>\n

Once the 90 days pass, the winner\u2019s full legal name and city of residence become part of the public record and can be released to anyone who files a public records request.<\/p>\n

However, the winner\u2019s street address and phone number remain strictly confidential under Florida law.<\/p>\n

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That doesn\u2019t mean there isn\u2019t a workaround to remain hidden.<\/p>\n

Most jackpot winners in Florida will hire an asset-protection attorney before they claim their prize.<\/p>\n

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They will often set up an entity \u2014 such as a blind trust or LLC \u2014 which will claim the prize instead of the individual.<\/p>\n

In such cases, when a public records request is made, it will list the winner as the legal entity\u2019s name \u2014 rather than the winner\u2019s name.<\/p>\n

But the clock is ticking for Tuesday\u2019s lucky ticket holder, who has 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize.<\/p>\n

The newly minted multi-millionaire also has just 60 days from the draw date to choose a single cash lump-sum option rather than the 30-year annuity.<\/p>\n

Because of that 60-day cash option window, major winners usually take several weeks to assemble a team of lawyers and financial advisors before they head to the lottery headquarters.<\/p>\n

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