Lakeland residents test luck as Powerball jackpot hits $1.1 billion

With the Powerball jackpot soaring to a whopping $1.1 billion, players are out buying what they hope is the winning ticket.

Thats 1,000 million dollars, when you think of it that way. I don't know, I really have no idea what Id do with it, said Bob Connors.

Others in Lakeland said they have big plans if they win.

I would build a house in Montana. I would give to charities like SPCA. I would help some friends out of debt, and I would invest the rest, Harold Myers.

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This is the fifth-largest prize in the games history. Thats after no one hit all the numbers in Saturday's drawing.

I dont know, Ill probably help my family out and buy a couple houses and enjoy life as much as I can you know, said Antonio Tovias.

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