Sunday, May 19, 2013
Lady Luck has made her presence known in Florida, where the lone winner in the roughly $600 million Powerball jackpot reportedly bought the ticket at a Publix supermarket.
Were you shopping at a Publix supermarket in Pasco County when you bought your Powerball jackpot ticket? More specifically, were you in Zephyrhills? If so, take a close look at your ticket. If you see the numbers 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and 11, then take a deep breath and realize that your life has taken a dramatic term, if you're so inclined to claim the cash value of your roughly $600 million winnings. That's right, you're the lone winner to the record Powerball jackpot, as noted by USA Today.com, in an article posted 2:46 a.m. today, May 19. A Florida Lottery official reportedly told the Associated Press that more details were to be released. Not the lucky one? According to Powerball.com, the current estimated jackpot resets at $40 million…
Saturday, May 18, 2013
With a $600 million prize on the line, residents around Tampa Bay are eyeing their tickets.
An estimated $600 million could be all yours if you were lucky enough to pick the winning numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing. The winning Powerball numbers for May 18, 2013 are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and a Powerball of 11. For more on Powerball, visit Powerball.com or the Florida Lottery website. According to the Florida Lottery, Saturday’s jackpot tops the previous $587.5 million Powerball record set in November 2012. Players in Arizona and Missouri won that prize, the lottery website says. Florida, by the way, hasn’t had the best showing in jackpot wins since it joined the Powerball’s other 42 states in 2009. Only five people have hit the Powerball jackpot in Florida, according to a Powerball analysis website. There have been 185 …
With the jackpot for the May 18 Powerball drawing now reaching record-breaking territory, we’d like to hear your ideas for spending that much cash!
What would you do with $600 million in cold, hard cash? That’s what we’re wondering as the jackpot in tonight’s Powerball drawing hits the $600 million mark. That number, according to the Florida Lottery, tops the previous $587.5 million Powerball record jackpot set in November 2012. Players in Arizona and Missouri won that prize, the lottery website says. Florida, by the way, hasn’t had the best showing in jackpot wins since it joined the Powerball’s other 42 states in 2009. Only five people have hit the Powerball jackpot in Florida, according to a Powerball analysis website. There have been 185 second-place winners to date. Just how much would you take home if you won tonight’s drawing? According to USAMega.com, that $600 million …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Florida Lottery officials say that residents have been requesting this game for years.
The Florida Lottery has debuted another big-ticket national game – Mega Millions – that has launched with a hefty jackpot: a projected $190 million when the winning numbers are announced Friday night. Go to the Florida Lottery to see the Safety Harbor retailers selling Mega Millions tickets. Florida, along with 42 other states, offers people the chance to strike it rich, with tickets selling for a dollar. The record jackpot was last year, when Mega Millions paid out $656 million to three lucky winners. Drawings are Fridays and Tuesdays at 11 p.m. To enter, players must select five numbers – from one to 56 – plus a Mega Ball number, from 1-46. Mega Millions has other prizes that range from $2 to $250,000, or up to $1 million if the ticket …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Will you be purchasing a ticket for tonight's drawing?
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $260 million. The drawing will be tonight at 10:59 p.m. “When jackpots are on the rise, both loyal Powerball players and new players purchase tickets for their chance to become Powerball’s next big winner,” said Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell in a news release. “The excitement and anticipation is felt throughout the nation leading up to the drawing. Even if the jackpot is not hit, we can still expect to see nearly one million winners nationwide of cash prizes ranging from $4.00 to $2 million," O'Connell added. Where you can buy Powerball tickets in Largo (chart from flalottery.com) Sign up for the Largo Patch email newsletter to get our top headlines delivered…
Friday, March 8, 2013
Retailers have already started carrying the new game. The Lottery is predicting that this $20 ticket will be a favorite.
What's pink and white but green all over? That question just may be describing the brand new Florida Lottery Scratch-Off game that debuted Tuesday. Called Flamingo Fortune, the lucky winner could tap a jackpot worth $3 million. According to the Florida Lottery, all lottery retailers will offer Flamingo Fortune, as well as three other new games: Lucky Red 7's, 10X Lucky and Sand Dollars. The games are already in stores. Flamingo Fortune is predicted to be a top-flight bestseller. The $20 ticket has three top prizes of $3 million. To find a list of retailers in your Patch, just click here and enter your zip code. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com. Sign up for the Largo Patch email newsletter to get our top headlines …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Lorraine Dellefratte and Debra Mcintosh were two of 15 winners in the Florida Lottery’s Second Chance drawing for non-winning scratch-off tickets.
Non-winning scratch-off tickets are normally about as useful as confetti. But for a number of Floridians, their losing tickets are being turned into instant winners, thanks to a new promotion being conducted by the Florida Lottery. Under the lotto's Viva Florida 500 Second Chance Promotion, 15 lucky non-winners of Florida Treasure Hunt scratch-offs were chosen this week as recipients of prizes including a new SUV, vacation getaways and $500 in cash. According to the Florida Lottery, Lorraine Dellefratte of Largo was selected as a second-prize winner in the drawing, and Debra Mcintosh was a third-prize winner. The four second-prize winners receive a Florida getaway package that includes three night accommodations for two, $500 spending …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
There were two Match 5 Power Play winners in Florida from last night's Powerball drawing.
There's a good chance none of your co-workers are quitting their jobs in Largo. The winning tickets from the Nov. 28 Powerball drawing were sold in Arizona and Missouri. However, two tickets sold in Florida matched 5 numbers and were Power Play tickets. The winners will get $2 million, according to the Powerball website. The winning Powerball numbers for the Nov. 28, 2012 drawing are 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and a Powerball number of 6. Here is a breakdown of the number of winners in Florida, from Powerball.com: Powerball For more on Powerball, visit Powerball.com There are plenty of ups and downs to winning (or trying to win) the Powerball lottery in Florida. Florida has the third highest active lottery sales in the nation and leads in …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
As the Powerball jackpot continues to climb, we've put together a list of some of the places in the Largo area you can buy a ticket for Wednesday night's drawing.
Who's left on your holiday shopping list? Maybe you can buy something for everyone if you win the next Powerball Jackpot? The Powerball Jackpot is climbing and went from a whopping $425 million on Monday to an astonishing $500 million on Tuesday. That's a cash value of $327.4 million, according to Powerball.com. All you have to do to play is buy a ticket for $2 at a local gas station, grocery store or convenience store by 10 p.m. Wednesday night. Feel free to play your lucky numbers or try a quick pick if you can't decide. When to buy a ticket: According to Powerball.com, drawings are held on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. Tickets have to be purchased by 10 p.m. on the night of the drawing. Anything bought after 10 p.m. on …
Richard Raymond Davison
6:14 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
Our family hopes that the one or ones who won this huge, huge jackpot lottery money, will form a foundation to help others, think of those suffering financially, first, before themselves, and use the money in a wonderful, beneficial way to help others in need. more ›