Powerball Florida Jackpot at $500 Million

Who's left on your holiday shopping list? Maybe you can buy something for everyone if you win the next Powerball Jackpot?

The Powerball Jackpot is climbing and went from a whopping $425 million on Monday to an astonishing $500 million on Tuesday. That's a cash value of $327.4 million, according to Powerball.com.

All you have to do to play is buy a ticket for $2 at a local gas station, grocery store or convenience store by 10 p.m. Wednesday night. Feel free to play your lucky numbers or try a quick pick if you can't decide.

When to buy a ticket:

According to Powerball.com, drawings are held on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. Tickets have to be purchased by 10 p.m. on the night of the drawing. Anything bought after 10 p.m. on Wednesday will be for the next drawing.

Also note that all prizes have to be claimed within 180 days of the drawing and in the state where it was bought.

Where to buy a ticket:

Go to Florida Lottery's website and enter your zip code for a list of retailers near you.

According to the search, the following locations in and near East Lake sell Powerball tickets:

• Publix, 36301 East Lake Rd.
• Publix, 500 East Lake Rd.
• Sweetbay, 3400 East Lake Rd.
• Circle K, 3470 East Lake Rd.
• East Lake Rally, 2525 East Lake Rd.
• Emporium Liquor Shop, 36249 East Lake Rd.
• Shell, 4840 Ridgemoor Blvd.
• Sweetbay Liquor, 1350 Tampa Rd.

For a complete list of locations to buy Powerball tickets, run the search on the lottery website.

Checkout the Florida Powerball website for more details. You can even watch the drawings!