"$36 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Goes Unclaimed, Funds Redirected"
TL;DR
The deadline to claim a $36 million Mega Millions jackpot in Florida has expired, with the winning ticket remaining unclaimed. The Florida Lottery confirmed that 80% of the unclaimed prize money will fund education, while the rest will be returned to the prize pool. The Florida Lottery has contributed over $45 billion to education and sent more than 983,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
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