$16 million Powerball ticket set to expire


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TAMPA, FL (AP) ? Hitting a $16 million Powerball jackpot is a dream for most people.

But losing a fortune by letting those lottery winnings expire is a nightmare ? and that's what will happen Thursday if someone doesn't claim the ticket bought in May at a suburban Tampa, Fla., convenience store.

Lottery officials say this will be the largest unclaimed jackpot in Florida since 2003, when someone didn't claim $53 million in the Florida Lotto game.

Neighborhood residents who have been following the lack of action on the recent winner's part have taken to speculating on the mystery of why someone would take the time to buy a lottery ticket, win $16 million, and not claim the winnings.

Maybe the winner died before he or she could cash in. (Sad.)

Maybe the person lost the ticket or threw it away. (Unlucky.)

Maybe the person is from out of state and forgot. (Sad and unlucky!)

Or maybe the person has spent six months getting his or her affairs in order before claiming the jackpot. (Brilliant if a little obsessive.)

"I wish I had it," sighed resident Laura Winkles. "How could someone be so silly? This is just free money."

The owner of the Carrollwood Market said Monday that she wonders about the winner every day she walks into her store.

"The store is a neighborhood store, and pretty much 90 percent of our customers are regular customers," she said. "We still have a little bit of hope that somebody will come before Thursday."

Nidia Tannous has placed signs in her store's window, urging customers to check their Powerball tickets from Memorial Day.

The store received $25,000 for selling the winning ticket.

For anyone who thinks they might have bought the winning ticket, here are the details:

It was purchased at Carrollwood Market on West Village Drive in Tampa. The drawing was Saturday, May 25, and the winning numbers were 02, 06, 19, 21, 27 and a Powerball of 25.

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TAMPA, FL (AP) ? Hitting a $16 million Powerball jackpot is a dream for most people.

But losing a fortune by letting those lottery winnings expire is a nightmare ? and that's what will happen Thursday if someone doesn't claim the ticket bought in May at a suburban Tampa, Fla., convenience store.

Lottery officials say this will be the largest unclaimed jackpot in Florida since 2003, when someone didn't claim $53 million in the Florida Lotto game.

Neighborhood residents who have been following the lack of action on the recent winner's part have taken to speculating on the mystery of why someone would take the time to buy a lottery ticket, win $16 million, and not claim the winnings.

Maybe the winner died before he or she could cash in. (Sad.)

Maybe the person lost the ticket or threw it away. (Unlucky.)

Maybe the person is from out of state and forgot. (Sad and unlucky!)

Or maybe the person has spent six months getting his or her affairs in order before claiming the jackpot. (Brilliant if a little obsessive.)

"I wish I had it," sighed resident Laura Winkles. "How could someone be so silly? This is just free money."

The owner of the Carrollwood Market said Monday that she wonders about the winner every day she walks into her store.

"The store is a neighborhood store, and pretty much 90 percent of our customers are regular customers," she said. "We still have a little bit of hope that somebody will come before Thursday."

Nidia Tannous has placed signs in her store's window, urging customers to check their Powerball tickets from Memorial Day.

The store received $25,000 for selling the winning ticket.

For anyone who thinks they might have bought the winning ticket, here are the details:

It was purchased at Carrollwood Market on West Village Drive in Tampa. The drawing was Saturday, May 25, and the winning numbers were 02, 06, 19, 21, 27 and a Powerball of 25.

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