WINNER WINNER: $1 million Powerball ticket sold at an Ocoee 7-Eleven

According to Florida Lottery officials, the winning Powerball ticket was sold on March 25

By Sam Albuquerque
| 12:51 p.m. March 26, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer

Though no one won the Florida Lottery Powerball jackpot prize of over $800 million on March 25, a lucky patron of the 7-Eleven in Ocoee did take home a ticket worth $1 million.

Last night's winning numbers were 7, 11, 19, 53 and 68, and the Powerball number was 23.

The ticket purchased at the convenience store at 331 W. Silver Star Road had all five of the first set of numbers correct but didn't hit the Powerball number, which is why the prize for the ticket is $1 million and not the full $800+ million jackpot.

Florida Lottery's press office was unable to confirm if the winning ticket had been claimed, but whoever does own the ticket can begin the process of claiming their prize by visiting their nearest lottery headquarters.

With no one selecting the correct six numbers, it has now been 36 straight drawings without a winner. The Powerball jackpot is estimated to climb to $865 million for its next drawing on Wednesday, March 27.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.