Powerball Frenzy Fairly Tame In North Escambia; One Florida Ticket Wins All

May 19, 2013

The frenzy over Saturday’s $600 million Powerball drawing wasn’t much more than a stir in North Escambia during the early evening hours.

A billboard displaying the $600 million estimated prize lured drivers across the state line from Atmore. Just feet into Florida, the parking lot at the Grey Goose lounge was full of mostly Alabama tags as a short line formed outside the building. Just down Highway 97 at the Davisville BP, the parking lot — and, at times, the side of Highway 97, was full of wannabe millionaires.

Saturday night’s drawing was winner takes all, with one winning ticket sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills.

The winning Powerball numbers drawn late Saturday were 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 with Powerball number 11.

Pictured top: A small line for Powerball tickets forms outside the Grey Goose lounge, just feet from the Alabama state line. Pictured inset: Atmore drivers were tempted by this $600 million billboard located on the state line. Pictured below: Millionaire hopefuls fill the parking lot of the Davisville BP Saturday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “Powerball Frenzy Fairly Tame In North Escambia; One Florida Ticket Wins All”

  1. MM on May 20th, 2013 1:21 pm

    The lottery is an optional tax for those who are poor at math. The odds of winning the top jackpot were 1 in 175.2 million.

  2. kathy on May 20th, 2013 7:35 am

    I only wish that more then one person could have won ,share the winnings

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