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

[Bosonic]

Source: AP

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — 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 winner and right now, it's the sole winner of the largest ever Powerball jackpot," O'Connell told AP. "We're delighted right now that we have the sole winner."

She said Florida has had more Powerball winners than any other state.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/590m-plus-powerball-1-winning-ticket-sold-fla

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[Broken_Hero]

1. I just got into Lost last week...

and I did use Hurley's numbers tonight....

[DCBob]

14. Lost is a strange but great show.. careful you will get hooked!

[SharonAnn]

15. I got hooked last year. Watched all the episodes through Netflix DVD's. Couldn't wait

for the next one.

I really enjoyed it. Interesting show on many levels. Great fantasy played out with "regular" people.

[DFW]

2. After taxes and one-time payout penalty

That'll only leave the winner with a mere $325,000,000 or so, maybe even less. That's not even enough to maintain your very own Airbus 380 and a Manhattan penthouse apartment overlooking Central Park. One or the other, maybe, but probably not both.

Becoming an instant zillionaire looks like it ain't what it used to be......

[Joel thakkar]

18. You can also look at the bright side

1) Lottery prize is an unearned income. Thus, no Social security or medicare tax

2) Florida is a no income tax state. Thus, no state level income tax.

[DFW]

22. I feel better already n/t

[Roland99]

3. Um, IN and PA have the most Powerball winners

[In_The_Wind]

4. Damn

Rob Peter to pay Paul or BJ's again.

[Bigredhunk]

5. I know ppl wouldn't get excited about it & hence wouldn't play as much,

but it'd be better if they had 590 $1 million winners.

[dorkzilla]

7. That's actually a very good idea

Even as a "special" drawing...it would be interesting...

[Occulus]

19. That would probably sell more tickets than any prior drawing.

That is a good idea.

[darkangel218]

6. IT WAS ME, I WON !!!!!

just dreaming...

[Fuddnik]

8. I almost won.

It was sold in my county.

I almost feel rich!

[darkangel218]

11. Im jealous on whoever won

Should've been me!

[darkangel218]

12. I did.win the powerball number, 11

And one more number. I had the right powerball on 2 sets of numbers, so I won a grand total of $7

Not bad I guess

[Orrex]

9. What are the odds that I sneaked down to FL to buy a ticket without realizing it?

[onehandle]

10. Swell. In that area, it's probably a teabagger or a fundie or both. nt

[cosmicone]

13. Lottery is a tax on those who are statistically challenged. n/t

[Occulus]

20. Yet somebody won.

[kentauros]

21. OR,

It's an inexpensive form of entertainment, much like a movie. a little bit of excitement for $2. You can't even get into the matinée on a major discount for two bucks!

Not to mention the fact that a slim chance will be forever better than no chance. Besides, the time to play is now. Everyone is bummed out that they didn't win, and won't be thinking of playing again until the next pot is astronomically high. Your chances of winning the next pot have just gone up

[Rosa Luxemburg]

16. Why didn't I go to Publix!

Rats!!!


My Powerball number was 1 not 11 boo hoo (the other numbers were wrong too)

[Auntie Bush]

17. Damn, I was sure I was going to win...I just had that special feeling...but

I forgot to buy a ticket.