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Small Florida city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:09:57 MDT

Small Florida city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZ The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 11:09PM MDT

Zephyrhills, Fla. • Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history. But it wasn’t Matthew Bogel. On Sunday, he loaded groceries into his car after shopping at the Publix. He shook his head when asked about the jackpot. “It’s crazy, isn’t it?” he said. “That’s so much money.” It’s an amount too high for many to imagine. Compare it to the budget for t...

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$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:05:41 MDT

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 01:05AM MDT

Des Moines, Iowa • It’s all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The single winner was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O’Connell. She told The Associated Press by telephone that more details would be released later. “This would be the sixth Florida Powerball w...

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$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Florida

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:03:55 MDT

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Florida

By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 10:03AM MDT

Des Moines, Iowa • It’s all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O’Connell. She told The Associated Press by telephone that more details would be released later. “This would be the sixth Florida Powerball winner a...

Pooling friends’ money with yours for Powerball? Beware

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:02:11 MDT

Pooling friends’ money with yours for Powerball? Beware

By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ The Associated Press

Updated May 17, 2013 10:02PM MDT

In workplaces across the nation, Americans this week have invited their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with co-workers. And besides, who wants to be the only person at work the next day when everyone quits? With $600 million on the line, this is the time to play. It’s the largest-ever Powerball jackpot and the second-largest world jackpot of all time. And it could get even bigge...