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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Florida lottery player claims $182.1M Powerball jackpot Powerball: Florida lottery player claims $182.1M Powerball jackpot32 Rating:A 69-year-old Kissimmee woman arrived in Tallahassee Thursday to claim the $182.1 million jackpot from the Feb. 26 Powerball drawing. Ines Carvajal claimed the prize in the name of the Carvajal Family Group, and opted to take a lump-sum payment of $91,187,716.61, before taxes. Her jackpot is the second-largest lottery prize ever won in Florida, behind the $189 million jackpot won in October 2009 by Dr. William A. Steele of Orlando. Carvajal bought the winning Quick Pick ticket at the Publix at 2340 Fortune Road in Kissimmee. But she didn't know right away that she had won, she told Florida Lottery officials. She was at the Publix with her sister, who was buying a scratch-off ticket, when she remembered that she had not checked her Powerball tickets, Lottery spokeswoman Shelly Safford said. "Carvajal could not believe it when she found out that she held the jackpot-winning ticket," Safford said. She told Lottery officials she plans to share her winnings with her family. The store received $65,000 for selling the ticket. Carvajal is the fourth jackpot winner in Florida since the game launched in the state in January 2009. Carvajal, who could not be reached for comment, declined to let Lottery officials take her photo. Public records show she has lived in Kissimmee for more than 10 years and previously lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. Orlando Sentinel We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 17 comments. Last comment 2 years ago by . Housekeeper MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 13090 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 9:11 am - IP Logged | |
Congrats to ms. Carvajal, enjoy your good fortune. | | |
United States Member #72957 March 18, 2009 776 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 9:44 am - IP Logged | |
Sounds perfect!  Having millions of dollars in my financial accounts means more, consistent fun for me.
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Massachusetts United States Member #37842 April 14, 2006 952 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 10:15 am - IP Logged | |
The store was rewarded $65,000 for selling the jackpot winner. Now thats more like it. I wish well the former New Yorker. Let this money bring her and those close to her joy and happiness. | | |
United States Member #103816 January 5, 2011 307 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 11:19 am - IP Logged | |
Way to Go! If someone else is going to win it, I'm glad to see that it was won from one of the few states that doesn't tax lottery prizes!! | | |
cornwall,ct United States Member #102665 December 23, 2010 234 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 11:53 am - IP Logged | |
Has anyone else noticed that jackpot are only won after it hits a certainamount. I have been ploing the same set of 5 tickets for 6 years and have yet to win( with powerplay) that's why I believe the lottery commission can determine when and what numbers can be picked.why can't a jackpot be won at 20 million right after jackpot was won.with all the people and combinations that are played and the jackpot always increases without a winner baffels me. Anyone else agree. | | |
PA United States Member #66644 October 16, 2008 1280 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 12:45 pm - IP Logged | |
Maybe she would like to meet a 57 year old man! Just kidding .................. I will be the first Mega Millions Jackpot winner from PA !!!!!!!!!!! 
Unless I don't win ....................................................... | | |
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North Carolina United States Member #106465 February 19, 2011 9 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 1:36 pm - IP Logged | |
Congrats!!! Waiting on my lucky day in the not to distant future!!! | | |
nc United States Member #99550 October 26, 2010 192 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 1:37 pm - IP Logged | |
Has anyone else noticed that jackpot are only won after it hits a certainamount. I have been ploing the same set of 5 tickets for 6 years and have yet to win( with powerplay) that's why I believe the lottery commission can determine when and what numbers can be picked.why can't a jackpot be won at 20 million right after jackpot was won.with all the people and combinations that are played and the jackpot always increases without a winner baffels me. Anyone else agree. Having watched powerball drawings for decades, there are many times when a large jackpot is won and the next drawing or the one after also produces a winner. | | |
nc United States Member #99550 October 26, 2010 192 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 1:39 pm - IP Logged | |
The store was rewarded $65,000 for selling the jackpot winner. Now thats more like it. I wish well the former New Yorker. Let this money bring her and those close to her joy and happiness. It's interesting that they are researching her back 10 years or more. Does this mean that your whole history is public domain? Why did they go back that far to get information? Is it just because she turned down the photo op? | | |
cornwall,ct United States Member #102665 December 23, 2010 234 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 1:55 pm - IP Logged | |
Well hopefully my numbers come out Saturday. | | |
United States Member #103816 January 5, 2011 307 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 2:20 pm - IP Logged | |
I think more people wait to play until the jackpot gets larger. I play the same five picks each drawing and add a few more and more the higher it gets. Though I wouldn't complain but it would kinda suck if you won the starting jackpot after a big one was won, kinda a slap in the face LOL | | |
United States Member #103816 January 5, 2011 307 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 2:26 pm - IP Logged | |
It's interesting that they are researching her back 10 years or more. Does this mean that your whole history is public domain? Why did they go back that far to get information? Is it just because she turned down the photo op? Yep, unfortunately all you need is someone's name and city, pay 5 or 10 bucks online and you pretty much got anyones life history through public records i.e utility bills, property deeds etc. | | |
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midwest United States Member #106837 February 24, 2011 6 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 3:14 pm - IP Logged | |
I thought the winner had to have there picture taken ????? Lottery official do they put xxxx amount of money in your bank acct the following day ? | | |
Texas United States Member #92358 June 5, 2010 642 Posts Online | | Posted: March 4, 2011, 8:12 pm - IP Logged | |
Has anyone else noticed that jackpot are only won after it hits a certainamount. I have been ploing the same set of 5 tickets for 6 years and have yet to win( with powerplay) that's why I believe the lottery commission can determine when and what numbers can be picked.why can't a jackpot be won at 20 million right after jackpot was won.with all the people and combinations that are played and the jackpot always increases without a winner baffels me. Anyone else agree. Not exactly true, people have won the drawing right after a winner and there's been times where there's 3 jackpot winners in a month (and others where there's one jackpot winner in three months). Many people just don't play when the jackpot is so low so that's why there's never a lot of winners 1-2 draws after the winning ticket. Playing 5 tickets each drawing for 6 years isn't even scratching the surface of the possible combinations, there are still millions upon millions left that could come up before you could win. It's not the lottery not letting you win, it's just luck hasn't hit. | | |
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