By Sharon Aron Baron
The jackpot for Monday night’s Powerball drawing has increased to an estimated $1.9 billion.
Jackpot winners can receive their winnings in 30 annual installments or as a one-time, lump-sum cash option of approximately $929.1 million. In addition to the jackpot,
Although the November 5 Powerball drawing produced no jackpot winner, Florida did have 24 winning tickets worth $50,000 to $1 million.
Florida’s winning $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at Publix, located at 5052 North U.S. Highway 41 in Apollo Beach.
Florida’s winning $150,000 Powerball tickets were sold at Sunshine, located at 1601 North State Road 7 in Lauderhill, Publix Liquor Store, located at 30909 Mirada Boulevard in San Antonio, Customer Service Center, located at 28211 Paseo Drive in Wesley Chapel, Publix Liquor Store, located at 2623 Simpson Road in Kissimmee, and Publix, located at 14323 South U.S. Highway 301 in Wimauma.
Florida’s winning $50,000 Powerball winning tickets were sold at Big Bend Fuel, Inc., located at 6912 Big Bend Road in Gibsonton, Tom Thumb, located at 12460 Emerald Coast Parkway West in Destin, Lotto Discount Liquor, located at 5839 U.S. Highway 231 in Campbellton, 7-Eleven, located at 101 West Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park, Sunshine Food Mart, located at 3860 South Highway A1A in Melbourne Beach, A1 Food Mart, Inc., located at 5595 Pembroke Road in Hollywood, 7-Eleven, located at 1515 63rd Avenue East in Bradenton, Publix, located at 15755 Southwest 56th Street in Miami, CK Mart, located at 8231 Woodville Highway in Tallahassee, Publix, located at 11650 West Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton, Walmart, located at 16313 New Independence Parkway in Winter Garden, Publix, located at 20711 South Dixie Highway in Miami, Big Daddy’s Liquors, located at 2988 Southwest 27th Avenue in Miami Pembroke Chevron, located at 8881 Pembroke Road in Pembroke Pines, Save Discount, located at 2793 North Hiawassee Road in Orlando, 7-Eleven, located at 1500 West Smith Street in Orlando, Publix Liquor Store, located at 7601 Peters Road in Plantation, Publix, located at 1850 North Courtenay Parkway in Merritt Island.
Powerball jackpots start at $20 million and roll until the jackpot is won. Players win by matching the five white ball numbers (1-69) and the Power Ball number (1-26). The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are approximately 1-in-24.87.
Players can purchase tickets at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers across the state to become Florida’s newest multi-millionaire.
Players are reminded to sign the back of their tickets at the time of purchase and keep them in a safe place.
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