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 …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Florida Lottery officials say that residents have been requesting this game for years. Here are some Gulfport retailers selling the tickets.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Florida Lottery officials say that residents have been requesting this game for years. Here are some Gulfport retailers selling the tickets.
The Florida Lottery 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. 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 includes Megaplier, which costs an extra $1 and can double, triple or quadruple non-jackpot …
Friday, May 10, 2013
A high jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing is prompting people to buy tickets.
The Powerball jackpot has hit the stratosphere, with folks scrambling to get tickets before Saturday night's drawing. Just think of the flower bouquet you could buy for Mother's Day! Although $270 million sounds like a record, the largest Powerball Jackpot cash payout was $384 million and was won on Nov. 28, 2012, in Arizonia and Missouri. It's easy to buy tickets for Powerball. Here's where to find them: GULFPORT MINI MART 1615 58TH STREET SOUTH GULFPORT SUPERGAS 2201 49TH STREET SOUTH JOY MART 1005 49TH STREET SOUTH KWIK STOP 5227 22ND AVENUE SOUTH SUNCOAST FOOD STORE #6 1422 58TH STREET SOUTH SUNOCO GULFPORT 5150 GULFPORT BOULEVARD SOUTH TLC FOOD MART 2822 BEACH BOULEVARD TOWN SHORES MARKET & …
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 Gulfport (chart from flalottery.com) Sign up for the Gulfport Patch email newsletter to stay connected to your …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Four new scratch-off games commemorate the 500th anniversary of the European discovery of Florida. There's $70 million in cash prizes for some lucky winners.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Four new scratch-off games launched this week commemorate the 500th anniversary of the European discovery of Florida. There's $70 million in cash prizes for some lucky winners.
Want to be an instant millionaire – and learn a little about Florida history, too? To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the European discovery of Florida, the Lottery has launched the Florida Treasure Hunt Game. In all, there are four new scratch-off games that went on sale this week and offer $70 million in cash prizes. Tickets feature a historic replica of a 500-year-old map of Florida that reveal symbols to determinethe winners. Players who buy a $3 ticket have the chance to win up to $50,000 instantly. In addition, non-winning tickets can be entered into the Viva Florida 500 Second Chance Promotion for a chance to win a 2013 Mazda CX-5, a Florida vacation getaway to Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Hawk’s Cay Resort on Duck …
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Did you miss this week's top stories? Check out our "Week in Review."
Jail Bookings Report: Dec. 17 - 23: The following people were arrested by Gulfport Police between December 17 - 23. The information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Gulfport to Get a New Restaurant: St. Pete's The Boundary Restaurant will re-open on Beach Boulevard in January as the American Grille. $50 Million Powerball Ticket Sold at St. Pete Sweetbay: The $50 million winning ticket was sold at the Sweetbay located at 2139 34th St. North in St. Petersburg. Whoops! Wrong Powerball Numbers Announced by Lottery: The Florida Lottery is waiting for the winner to claim a $50 million prize, but was one number off when announcing the jackpot combo to the media. 7-Time Lottery Winner Shares …
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 ›