TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An estimated $875 million is up for grabs during the Powerball’s next drawing Saturday evening. But that had us wondering — Where are the ‘luckiest’ spots to pick up a Powerball ticket in Florida?
According to the Florida Lottery, there have been 11 jackpot-winning Powerball tickets sold throughout the Sunshine State since 2009. Three of those were sold in the Tampa Bay area. Here’s a list of every store that sold a jackpot-winning ticket:
Florida Powerball jackpot winners
| Draw Date | Winner | Lottery Retailer | Jackpot Amount | Payment Option | Prize Amount |
| 6/5/2021 | THE LOVE YOU MORE TRUST PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL | CIRCLE K #1257 721 CHAFFEE ROAD SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE | $286,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $196,706,252.17 |
| 3/27/2021 | THOMAS YI LAND O LAKES, FL | PUBLIX #0834 16560 N NEBRASKA AVENUE, LUTZ | $238,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $160,038,447.27 |
| 8/12/2020 | WILLIAM RICHARD KRUGER LANTANA, FL | PUBLIX #1424 4770 N CONGRESS AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH | $169,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $140,145,006 |
| 1/29/2020 | VACATION LIFE LLC OCALA, FL | 1554 7-ELEVEN #32214 4520 BONITA BEACH ROAD, BONITA SPRINGS | $394,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $276,558,034.09 |
| 3/2/2016 | JAMES FRANK STOCKLAS BETHLEHEM, PA | TOM THUMB #230 5515 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, MARATHON | $292,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $191,470,307.58 |
| 1/13/2016 | NICKEL 95 TRUST MELBOURNE BEACH, FL | PUBLIX #0499 3830 S HIGHWAY A1A, MELBOURNE BEACH | $1,500,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $327,835,077.79 |
| 6/20/2015 | ORENCIA JODIN BARZEY FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | BEST VALUE FOOD STORE 1040 NW 47TH AVENUE, PLANTATION | $80,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $49,566,294.92 |
| 4/11/2015 | ALICE PATRICIA DAWSON FRISCO CITY, AL | STATE LINE GIFT SHOP 11208 US HIGHWAY 97, MC DAVID | $80,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $53,440,213.76 |
| 4/23/2014 | FLAMASS FAMILY LOTTERY JOINT VENTURE NAPLES, FL | E’S COUNTRY STORE NORTH 14344 IMMOKALEE ROAD, NAPLES | $150,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $86,932,220.04 |
| 5/25/2013 | EXPIRED | CARROLLWOOD CONV/MKT 4550 W VILLAGE DRIVE, TAMPA | $50,000,000 | CASH OPTION | None |
| 5/18/2013 | GLORIA CHARLINE MACKENZIE ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33541 | PUBLIX #1245 7838 GALL BOULEVARD, ZEPHYRHILLS | $600,000,000 | CASH OPTION | $370,896,780.54 |
Saturday’s drawing is expected to become the third-largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history. The largest prize ever sold, worth $2.04 billion, was sold on Nov. 7, 2022, to a person in California. The second largest prize, worth $1.586 billion, was split between several winners from Florida, California, and Tennessee.
