# Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida wins $800M jackpot

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-29 10:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
20 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida wins $800M jackpot" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 21 articles from 20 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ABC7 New York, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, WLWT and Scripps News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Lucky location where $800M Mega Million jackpot ticket was sold revealed: 'Dream come to life' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNN1c1SkJGejhlM0pkU2hod0tKTTlSeS1ET29QMjB0Mld6UUhDTy1BSkx1SVFJdG80YjBXdjdETF9OeXgxcUpvZHoyN3kyT3EzeXZCYXNkeldGdzE2OVZVbHRhUkFaWHR2SGIzSml2cHRqUUlOYVlZTndRUUw3UDAzdHpCcEdianV0TnFYVTBmZi10SDlRUzJ6eU9uMG9jbHQzN05sdUd0TXBQd0EtYy0zM1hRVkswWV9HbklweDlNRHF0c3RxaGFWTg?oc=5) |
| WFLA | How much will the Bradenton $803 million Mega Millions jackpot winner keep after taxes? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPQTVpU1FadjN6emdtUkw4LXYzVFZQaFZZcFNRM2w2T21TVUxUcVIzaXpKQVZDQktHRFpXNlRUWmhkeHNsVGdyOHhlMnFtbzZ4UG5veFdlMXFNbERMcW5fWTljbnFFQ0hTSkVfT2Z3MEtFMFRvd1FuVkJ2QlFqeTVMYXFUVWVuRXFpb1ZRNnJ5UFZVR00zZlRMaERieVhJcGRra2Y3Ny1wdEhZb3hSQVVadV94NlFpNzQ3ZmxzRDBSU3F4NUVsLVU00gHMAUFVX3lxTE5YQTJUbE1IOXd3TFhxWVczWVVoVGZLekgxOG1HVDNhY1FmY09oZUVBZFRQQTV0b2liV205X2tTa0NLM2Z4OFBqM2JQNjFPSndqLUwtT1pGWEVMR01yRDVIeXVBeEI3WXBrYTdwdlVDaUozbXlMaG1CaThjYkQwNC1DZndHZGpuNFdodkl) |
| ABC7 New York | 1 ticket in Florida wins $800M Mega Millions; Powerball $663M drawing Wednesday night | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPMnJwMEJ4LVFrcDVDMVJHbGI3SlBsWnlqemhsQTNQbUh3UkhWTUQwTk9OWWYyRlRsRmJNaFZUQ0NsRkxheG40dkZMVFJYSDNUVEV6NEtVcE5HUjU2UDMzYTdMSUxCa2JDQ0ExcmpuTW1TU0RlVVBYVjhBWnU5MG9kcURNTXMwbmgyTDg5cUFpVUUyRlZCRUFBYVdlbWYtemtocUhUaDU1YjlfNzh6TlpkcG1HRdIBuAFBVV95cUxPZWtwQkJ4OW85T0R4dnhpT1c3a093NmRqRWJaTGNsMDQyYzZlZjhrVktXNHlVMUpGTlh5cXpkWnFWaThJQktYR1F3c2UzdDBoemZFMEhzeFRqMGU2ZXNHaUpZQ0daWENuLWhIelRnNG1EU2pNd3dEUlFfVjBRek4xUVhLSjVLdTBybkZkdjZic0k5VXJzLWhKWkJveVR6ZGZ) |
| Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Employees silent after $800M Mega Millions ticket sold near Sarasota | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxQZFFSdXJkbTdFX2VCZVBRSzlpaWhoMzBaaGJpUEpVMDdNTTRWSGp3WHpybV83aU0tbVFTSEN0X1lqUGJEOElXdkFtcl90Y0ZYZ19sS0ZBVmRnSEhKb093TEVUV2d1QnMzdVVBMEF0XzZsd2JNTTBqS2dpNkpaYUNQXzZQN2lhNkc5WHdSNWJTa1NfTEpKNkJnSTBZd1dJenotUXVYd1JlU2c4aXQ5QklzY1J6NEozSVpESHdPa0lKUlNfUlhSTElVSnhaeS13WFIzenRzNFI5WC1Zdi0xY282ag?oc=5) |
| WLWT | Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida wins $800 million jackpot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPbkp3UVNncW9JZUhBX0s2N09iQVdTTlQ3X1RPUVRHQVpyZUo5bjlVNXVtNE5qeTFUbmlaWGpSbkNqR0NCUktBVkJMNjNKUENNeEJ1aHlackZMN2RFWmdHN2YwS29LQy1qUGw4X3pfekZDakFaN015MHJoVFdLVVB3NkNR?oc=5) |
| Scripps News | Florida player beats 1-in-290 million odds to win Mega Millions jackpot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOaUZkbzR1Q01JRWpJSkJ5QjVXLUVqdEppMWh4NldTYTFCd1dkdC1HOVJJZG5LQTZPQXZhWVlzMTE2Vlh0bkloUzlzV2ZkdGlqaENSR3VHVVlkVUR0YmE4VDVpWmJVSjgzTUNGMkd0V1k4UUl5MnBLLW92N2t2b18zRk5DVmtnUmhsd3FPd28wU2ZEMHNERzUtUnJuR2dJazNsZ0gtWEZmNU5zRGM?oc=5) |
| WBAL-TV | Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida wins $800 million jackpot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQR3JlQllsSHpiZ1VscWwtSjNmdFRiYlg0NEZnOE5TY2psbHpTV3BzWnpyNGNEOFp4YXprOVBiRzcyenBzN1VJdkdmaUFONll4bE9weVRlcHItazhSMVNpVlZDck96SWZzeU5teGxodERONlVCNDh4ZzRxS3dqX1dkZXNoNnQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Use these lucky numbers to (maybe) win the Georgia Lottery, data says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNakVqNjZRbkk4MTJQTmlvcU14cFhKMzJTZU4tX0dvdmxSNUwxcnFQS2twTFdaenRNLTAtS0xlSGoxemQyYnFiNl8taTdUZW9OUEprLUtDTG5CVk9kbkNzdk5KM1hEWXFUZDJJNkxTajNfOGd4Wlhmdks3dVJjTUhwZnlDUzNQMlRjLWM3MmtUUHM?oc=5) |
| Your Observer | Lakewood Ranch store sells $800 million lottery ticket | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQbzBfMVBQcXAxaEhLUy0yNnhjeWt5TTZzNGZmakpFc0RXWVJOUzAxd0FCOVFVME00eXNqaVNfM0M2U2w1dHZOTUUwblZzSHVsaFBycFlHNkVOSU5kblVjSFJUT0Q0ZnhtNTFDWUFSWklQXzNxcFFoWE9oZUN2bzZYckg5TWFxZTlKNGc?oc=5) |
| Gulf Coast News and Weather | Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida wins $800 million jackpot - WBBH | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQVGhrT1FTTDFjTVRMRXA5ZGo0YmRzQ2d0R3V2VnAtTHotRWVQSzlSRWtLdlV4Z25IazlQQXN3dGJKa3Fnb0VKakxwY0Y5TFpPdENMdUlFa1Z1YUVTa1Z1OFhFbWRWUVFpTklDY01fVExDcVBZZzQ1aFRSV3NCNVY2NFpWZHBlblhsQ1RHTDdkRW9SZw?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Chicago | Florida ticket wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNQy1OWF9oUnlEWjRmNG9IdFFvY21GbGg4a1Y5ekFjMXV5ZXhKY3lKQXdzb1BsLXcyRkNwbXFWaW5FVG51MjhRTzNXM20wNE5Jbk9IZWNrck95bjQ0Z3ZIcXJCWFhfOHFfUFFfVEQ5cUNaaWxVTGpVTF9GdGpuYjhrXzFrbnhVcmhyZHhQRDNqTjRMY1BGZDBN0gGcAUFVX3lxTE9HNkE5b1dSWVZjTWs3MUpFaFBJZGdRSmoySWYwcndvajltVlExSWt1akxJVk50ZF93YWlIZTZaZkV0VXBxcGlKRGFncC1zOFFMQVhHR01XRXQtZWR3ZTU5MUd3Z3E5TU5MX0FjR3IzZmdzdmpEYmFETDgzR0YwdWlRWVVNVDNEN1R5WEdTNVVOalAzeld4ZHhaRUQyaQ?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | Mega Millions: $800M jackpot won! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTFB0QzZsdlpnWGZJRTVibk9fTVhKTWY2anI0TGlaQVJ1N3pwWXVjakpENWhQaEowMmpIWmFUQWFIZ3lZeHRVaUFsNEQwWndxLTdRV1ZQQi10SDJOa2Z6MzV1NGNWY9IBaEFVX3lxTE5OZUJTdUMyNWlfWFkyM21KZkI4V216QVVRXzRHc1BpR3R1R2ZvbVB0VmUtX0VMOF82S19xdG9TZTJvdms1azM4bHNGSU1XOHNVVGM5cWZjNk0wLXgzRF9zanNHZDdtN3RU?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida wins massive $800 million jackpot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNd0ZYOUdJLXlpRkFyX3lzdllfVi14akRwVFd5cHY4VGdmZEFYWEJLUnE5U0FRLVFOckNsbW16ZDlFLU9TRXJUeHVRUHB5b0FKUUp2VTJ0eFFCYWdPZ2VBSGJDQlpHTDduY2tkZEFPcXRid081NkxvYmx6UVZHVkF3dUJxajhVN3RMTVVOTjltdzBJQzA?oc=5) |
| WKMG | Single Florida ticket scores Mega Millions’ $800M jackpot. Here’s where it was sold | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNWjc5R0JvV1c2dG80SGs2dGdrV19RUmgybG9fM2Rpc3BORkxNZnRLMW1ENkdDazhPNGdOMGRPTnloSFY0a3JFb2ZSMXZaaHh5SC16S0dudm1uOEM1bkRJZmZadkZTWXpILUdISGNod052NlUwaHhnbE5TU1loRFJ3VnI4akdDbW40NjZTY1VUSGoyVzQ1VE13VUJKdnppcU9BN3QyRzRPcGtkTmtqQldFUk5tQQ?oc=5) |
| Action News Jax | Winning $800M Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNcXFmRGljMG8td2xTY1M1UTduNnJfemI1T1VkTDhfWkhYOHNweTRrdDZUZGdLbnYtb244RW84bnpsaG9GNWNIVVRvaVI2RzFLWnFWcXpwZXVFMlVhLTRNM2JHX0hLUmFrTEx0QXFoWExocEI1clpYRFBEYVdTOGdOYXBMVGRwNDdhMjVsSUJnR18xNHFrYmU0YmNrTVdfbUFIeEc4ZTdiQ0VZTTFUOG5ZSnNaTFlvdw?oc=5) |

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