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Someone has the Powerball jackpot winning ticket here in Florida for the $215 million jackpot. The drawing was for Monday, May 6 and the winning numbers were 7, 23, 24,…

Powerball Jackpot Winning Ticket

Powerball Jackpot Winning Ticket

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Someone has the Powerball jackpot winning ticket here in Florida for the $215 million jackpot. The drawing was for Monday, May 6 and the winning numbers were 7, 23, 24, 56, 60, and a powerball number of 25.

There was only one Powerball jackpot winning ticket and the cash value of that jackpot is $100.1 million.

This is the first time this year that a Powerball jackpot has been won by someone here in Florida. In the past few months, there’s been a $1 million Powerball ticket that was sold at a Circle K in Oldsmar. Secondly, there was another $1 million Powerball ticket that was sold at a Publix in Land O Lakes.

How Many Powerball Jackpot Winning Tickets Have Been Sold In Floirida

There has been 16 Powerball jackpot winning tickets sold in Florida. That makes Florida second in the country only behind Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has sold 18 winning tickets.

So, you have a great chance here in Florida to buy a winning Powerball ticket.

How To Play Powerball

Firstly, Powerball is a multi-state lottery game that is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Secondly, drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern. Players select five white balls from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26.

The jackpot is won by matching all five white balls and the red Powerball. Finally, the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338.

You must be at least 18 years old to play Powerball. Additionally, the tickets to play cost $2 each. Finally, you will have 180 days from the drawing date to claim your prize. If you win the grand prize you can choose to get paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or as a lump-sum payment.

9 Florida Publix Stores That Have Sold Top Winning Lottery Prizes

Who couldn't use an extra million dollars these days? It's a running joke that Florida has some of the best odds when it comes to playing the lottery. It goes even further when you realize how many Publix stores sell top-winning lottery prizes. Obviously, it couldn't be any more than a coincidence but we decided to deep-dive into some of the top winning prizes sold in Publix stores. A few are even in the Tampa Bay area!

A lot of games in this list still have top prizes available! So if you're feeling lucky head to your nearest Publix to grab a ticket. It's important to know all the scratch-off games that have top prizes available. That way you won't waste your money or time. You can always check on the Florida Lottery website.

With any lottery win, the store that sells the winning ticket receives a bonus. We can only imagine how much Publix has been rewarded over the years. Other common stores that we noticed sell a lot of winning tickets are 7-Eleven, Circle K, and Winn Dixie. Maybe spread your luck and buy a ticket from each store.

It's been said by experts that if you win the lottery keep your mouth shut. This depends on how much money you end up winning. But if you're lucky enough to win a top prize, it's recommended to surround yourself with lawyers and financial advisors. If you're quick to broadcast your winnings, you could put your life in danger.

What would you spend your winnings on if you ever won a top prize? We bet a lot of people would pay off their debt or credit card bills. We wouldn't recommend blowing it on an expensive car or fancy house, because eventually the money will run out and you'll be stuck paying way more in taxes/maintenance.

Here are 9 Florida Publix stores that have sold top winning lottery prizes (Updated Feb. 2024)

St. Petersburg - Publix #1321

Location: 3030 54TH AVENUE SOUTH, SAINT PETERSBURG

This winner played the $1,000,000 For Life Spectacle. They chose the cash option and took home $640,000. Only 1 top prize is still available for this game!

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!

Hand holding a quarter on a scratcher ticket with a pile of bills on top

Sarasota - Publix ##696

Location: 6543 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA

This lucky person played the $5MM Triple Match (#1543) for $20 and won $1,000,000. 4 out of 8 top prizes remaining for this game.

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.

Dollars in hand, small salary. Winning the lottery.

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!

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Panama City - Publix #481

Location: 650 W 23RD STREET, PANAMA CITY

This winner is $100,000 richer after playing the Hit and Win! game for $5. You can still find 5 out of 10  top prizes available!

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!

Dollars in hand, small salary. Winning the lottery.

Palmetto - Publix #1342

Location: 1101 8TH AVENUE WEST, PALMETTO

Shopping at Publix help this person win $1,000,000. After choosing the lump sum in cash, they received $795,000.. Only 2 prizes remain for the Gold Rush Limited scratch off game.

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!

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Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.