The Florida Lottery has announced the biggest winners for June, in line with Florida Statutes, which allow it to publish the names of lottery winners and their city of residence after 90 days.
Perry Player Won $5,000 a Week for Life
The first big win for June happened at its very beginning, allowing one lucky player to kick off the month with a bang. The player in question was identified as Ricky Tharpe, of Perry. He won a top prize from the $10 $5,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE scratch-off game.
Tharpe visited the lottery HQ in Tallahassee in June and opted to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump sum of $3,897,000.
Lottery officials noted that the winning ticket was sold at Skyline Xpress, located at 1111 N. Byron Butler Parkway in Perry.
Orlando Man Secured a $4M Payout
On June 2, Nathon Brown, 57, of Orlando, won a $4 million Match 5 prize from the Mega Millions game. Brown visited the lottery’s Orlando District Office the following day and chose to receive his winnings as a one-time payment of $4 million…