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$1M Powerball Prize Claimed By Broward County Woman: FL Lottery
A Coconut Creek woman claimed a $1 million prize in the Oct. 10 Powerball drawing, Florida Lottery said.
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Broward County woman claimed a $1 million prize in the Oct. 10 Powerball drawing, according to a Florida Lottery news release.
Joana Marcelle, 50, of Coconut Creek claimed her prize at Florida Lottery’s district office in West Palm Beach.
Her winning Powerball ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers, but didn’t match the Powerball number.
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Marcelle purchased her ticket at Rebel at 7550 Northwest 186th Street in Hialeah. The retailer will receive a $1,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The next Powerball drawing is Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EST with an estimated jackpot of $34 million.
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Drawings are broadcast live from the Florida Lottery’s draw studio in Tallahassee. The drawings can also be viewed on the Florida Lottery website and on the agency’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/floridalottery.
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