Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida worth nearly $400 million

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One lone ticket sold in Florida matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, which ballooned to $396.9 million, lottery officials confirmed.

According to USA Today, the winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in the southwestern Florida town of Bonita Springs.

"Everybody's very excited," 7-Eleven franchise owner Nour Obeissy told the Naples Daily News.

According to the lottery's official website, Obeissy is slated to receive $100,000 for selling the winning ticket. Should the ticket holder opt to take the lump sum payment, the payout will be $274.6 million.

In addition to the big Florida winner, two other tickets sold in Ohio and Virginia matched five numbers and are worth $1 million each, USA Today reported.

Saturday night's Powerball jackpot resets to an estimated $40 million.

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