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Powerball Jackpot at $500 Million
As the Powerball jackpot continues to climb, we've put together a list of places in the Land O' Lakes 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.
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When to buy a ticket:
According to Powerball.com, drawings are held on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Tickets have to be purchased by 10 p.m. Eastern Time on the night of the drawing. Anything bought after 10 p.m. on Wednesday will be for the next drawing.
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Also note that all prizes have to be claimed within 180 days of the drawing and in the state where it was bought.
Where to buy a ticket:
Go to Florida Lottery's website and enter your zip code for a list of retailers near you.
According to the search the following locations in and near Land O' Lakes sell the Powerball tickets:
- Circle K, 4736 Land O' Lakes Boulevard
- 7-Eleven, 2400 Land O' Lakes Boulevard
- BP, 5737 Land O' Lakes Boulevard
- Country Store, 4109 Land O' Lakes Boulevard
- Citgo, 3939 Land O' Lakes Boulevard
- RaceTrac, 3817 Land O' Lakes Boulevard
- TJ Liquor, 4710 Land O' Lakes Boulevard
- Publix, 2121 Collier Parkway
- Winn Dixie, 2126 Collier Parkway
- Blessings, 18215 U.S. Highway 41 N.
- Dash In Dash Out, 22932 State Road 54
- Handy Foods, 14601 Livingston Ave.
- Hess Express, 18431 Livingston Ave.
- Hess Mart, 17102 U.S. 41 N.
- Liquors Express, 23044 State Road 54
- Livingston Deli, 18440 Livingston Ave.
- Publix, 3939 Van Dyke Road
- Winn-Dixie, 18407 U.S. Highway 41
For a complete list of locations to buy Powerball tickets, run the search on the lottery website.
Checkout the Florida Powerball website for more details. You can even watch the drawings!
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