Winning $394 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Florida

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The winning $394 million Powerball ticket from Wednesday night's drawing was purchased in Florida.

One Florida player matched all five numbers and the Powerball after the jackpot rolled 24 times since the Nov. 6, 2019, drawing and generated more than $33 million in contributions to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund., according to Florida Lottery officials.

The winning numbers were 9-12-15-31-60 and the Powerball was 2.

Florida Lottery officials said the winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven at 4520 Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs. The retailer will receive $100,000 for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

"I do know that the winner was sold here," store manager Omar Obeissy told Patch. "I have not been informed about the prize for the retailer, but my reaction is that it's awesome. We're very lucky. We have a lucky machine."

Obeissy said he doesn't know who the winner of the $394 million prize might be. "It's a very big attraction," he said. "We sell Powerball and lottery all day."

Lottery officials said the Florida Powerball jackpot winner has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. However, to elect the one-time, lump-sum cash payment of $274.6 million, the claim must be filed within 60 days after the winning draw date.

Wednesday night's Powerball drawing also produced a single $1 million winner. The $1 million winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at M&S Food Store, 4400 West Sample Road in Coconut Creek. That retailer will receive $1,000 for selling the winning ticket.

The next Powerball drawing will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, at 10:59 p.m. ET with an estimated $40 million jackpot. National Powerball drawings are broadcast live from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Florida Lottery game drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state. Drawings are also available for viewing on the Lottery's YouTube channel. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by calling 850-921-PLAY.

Since Powerball launched in Florida in January 2009, the Florida Lottery has had more than 94.1 million winning tickets totaling more than $2.4 billion in prizes, including 13 jackpot winners. Florida was one of three states nationally to have a winner in the world record-setting $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot in January 2016.