A fortunate Sarasota county man wins $1 million recently in mega millions
                      By Reshma | 
                      
                        
                          
                                                        Published March 31, 2023 04:11 am GMT 
                                                      
                                                  
                      
                    
                    
                    
                  A Sarasota County man is $1 million richer after a lucky run to the grocery store last year.
The Florida Lottery said 66-year-old David Dowell claimed the prize from the Nov. 1, 2022, Mega Millions drawing. He was just one number away from the massive $87 million jackpot matching all five white ball numbers but not the Mega Ball number.
The winning numbers were 5-9-15-16-17 and Mega Ball 25. Dowell bought the winning ticket from Publix on South Sumter Boulevard in North Port.
The store will receive a $1,00 bonus. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are slim, but there are some lucky stores in Florida that have sold multiple winning tickets over the years.