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Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (6 months) from the date of the drawing. According to Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous. Will a $2 Powerball ...

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Monday, May 12, drawing, the grand prize jumped to the triple digits. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, May 14, grew to $106 ...