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, here are just some of the locations in and around Largo that sell Powerball tickets:

• 688 Discount Liquors, 14590 Walsingham Rd.
• 7 Days Food Store, 11561 Walsingham Rd.
• 9 to 9 Food Mart, 13717 Walsingham Rd.
• A J Convenience Store, 9590 Ulmerton Rd.
• A-S Food Mart, 1737 Indian Rocks Rd. S.
• Aegean Market & Deli, 1370 Clearwater Largo Rd. N.
• Ameri Food & Fuel, 790 E. Bay Dr.
• Ariana Convenience, 1200 E. Bay Dr.
• B&N Food Mart, 13355 Belcher Rd. S.
• Baker Fuel, 1701 W. Bay Dr.
• Beach Station of Largo, 14499 Walsingham Rd.
• Beer World of Largo, 2144 Ridge Rd. S.
• Belcher Food Mart, 12855 Belcher Rd. S., Suite A2 
• Dee's Den, 1385 Belcher Rd. S., Suite B
• East Bay Groceries, 1555 East Bay Dr., Suite A
• Edwards Pharmacy, 12071 Indian Rocks Rd.
• Express Food Mart, 1021 Highland Ave. NE
• Fairway Discount, 1090 S. Belcher Rd.
• G C Food Store, 9055 Starkey Rd.
• Gulf Coast Liquors & Country Club, 1555 E. Bay Dr., Suite E

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!