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Monday, May 6, 2024

$1 million winning lottery ticket sold at Publix in The Villages

A $1 million winning lottery ticket has been sold at a Publix grocery store in The Villages.

There was no grand prize winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, which had a $960 million jackpot, but a lucky person who had purchased a ticket at Publix at Lake Deaton Plaza was a winner of a $1 million prize. The identity of that winner has not been revealed by the Florida Lottery. The numbers in Saturday’s Powerball drawing were 19-30-37-44-46-22.

It’s been a good year for purchasers of lottery tickets in The Villages.

In August, a $1 million ticket was sold to 66-year-old Michael Nelson Sr. of The Villages. He bought the ticket at the Circle K at Lake Deaton Plaza.

In July, a $1 million ticket was sold at Publix at Magnolia Plaza.

Animal welfare activists will be at Gov. Noem’s event in The Villages

A Village of Bonita resident says she and a group of animal welfare activists will be protesting South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s appearance in The Villages.

Why is there such a negative view of little white crosses?

A Village of Alhambra resident is wondering why some Villagers have such a negative view of little white crosses. Read his Letter to the Editor.

When did my party become so involved in such an extreme position?

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of DeLuna resident wonders when his political party become so involved in such an extreme position when it comes to abortion.

Where was management when Heron Executive Golf Course was ‘fixed’?

A Villager, in a Letter to the Editor, played the newly repaired Heron Executive Golf Course and was left shaking his head. He wonders who was in charge.

The Villages needs to take control of multi-modal paths

A Village of Pine Hills resident, who bicycles with his wife on the multi-modal paths, describes some recent scary encounters. Read his Letter to the Editor.