$1 Million-Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold In Tampa Publix
It’s that time of year again where the New Year’s resolutions come out and everyone’s trying to let go of old habits and pick up new ones. We all know how much the people of Florida love the Florida Lottery and one Tampa Resident won it big. You might want to check out the Publix in Tampa because they just might be the best place to buy lottery tickets in Florida.
It was a great start to the new year for a few lucky folks playing the lottery. New Year’s Day, a Michigan player won the $842.4 million Powerball jackpot with the winning numbers 12,21,42,44,49. Four other $1 million prize tickets were sold in California, Connecticut, Maryland and Florida, as well as two $2 million prizes sold in Florida and Texas.
Where were the winning lottery tickets sold in Florida?
A $1 Million Dollar Lottery ticket sold in Tampa Publix is one of 2 big winners for the state of Florida. According to the Florida Lottery website, the $1 million ticket sold in Tampa was purchased at the Publix at 10928 Cross Creek Boulevard in Tampa.
A Publix down in Port Saint Lucie was another lucky spot. The Publix at 1537 NW Saint Lucie West Boulevard sold a $2 million ticket making Florida residents big winners. We’re not fortune tellers, but could Publix be the best place to buy lottery tickets in Florida?
Drew Svitko, Powerball Product Group Chair and Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director said, “In addition to our big jackpot winner, there are hundreds of good causes supported by U.S. lotteries that will receive further funding from this jackpot run. Thank you to our players for making this possible! Happy New Year!”
This jackpot prize is notching itself in history as the fifth largest Powerball price ever won. This is also the 10th largest jackpot in history. But, what does this $842.4 million payout as a cash value? The cash value for this winner is $425.2 million.
The winner has yet to come forward to claim their winnings. We assume that they’re getting their affairs in order before coming forward.
9 Florida Publix Stores That Have Sold Top Winning Lottery Prizes
Crystal River -Publix #0797
Location: 6760 W GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, CRYSTAL RIVER
This winner took home $640,000 at a Crystal River location. They played the 500X The Cash (#1555) scratch off. The Florida Lottery website says there’s only 7 top prizes available for this amount!
Brandon - Publix #0103
Location: 11782 MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD, SEFFNER
The winner for this prize won the $1MM Triple Match game (#1546) and opted for the cash payout of $640,000. No more top prizes remain from this game.
Seminole - Publix #1320
Location: 7880 113TH STREET, SEMINOLE
This lucky winner from Seminole played the $20 Monopoly Doubler (#1513) won $5 million and took home $$798,985 after taxes! Only 1 top prize remains for this game!
Boynton Beach - Publix #1405
Location: 501 SE 18TH AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH
This winner from Brandon won $10,000 after spending $1 on the Florida 10X The Cash scratch-off. Only 4 out of 12 top prizes remain!
The Villages - Publix #1741
Location: 2135 EVERGLADES LANE, THE VILLAGES
This lucky person turned $10 into $500 by playing the $500 Wild Cash Bonanza game at Publix. There are over 12,000 remaining prizes for this game so you might be next!
