million. she did not appear or talk at the news conference announcing the winner. instead, the lottery s secretary read a message from her. we bought the winning ticket as a single ticket, even though we bought four other tickets before the drawing. while in line at publix, another lottery player was kind enough to let me go ahead of them in line to purchase the winning quick pick ticket. reporter: talk about luck. someone lets her go first and it s a quick pick ticket? not even favorite numbers? you ve got to think someone upstairs really likes gloria. she certainly appears to have lived humbly, across the street from a cow pasture in a tiny duplex. the sticker on the door reads, private, no soliciting. her neighbors say they d only seen her once since the may 18th drawing but she never let on. no. that s really smart, because you know, who are your friends? who are you going to find out your friends are if they think
it is a record-breaking jackpot. reporter: for 18 days, we looked high and low. it is a small town. everybody talks. reporter: wondering who won that record setting powerball sold at this publix in zephyrhills, florida. we found out. the winner of the $590 jackpot is mrs. gloria c. mackenzie. 84 years of age. reporter: mckenzie who lives in the modest home was seen leaving florida lottery headquarters chose not to appear in person but released this statement revealing how she scored that winning ticket. while in line at publix, another lottery player was kind enough to let me go ahead of them in line to purchase the winning quick pick ticket. that s how this lucky lady cashed in. she s taking a lump sum cash payment. after taxes $278,175,000. so, what could this octogenerian do with that money? for starters head to miami and buy the contracts of lebron
the drawing. while in line at publix, another lottery player was kind enough to let me go ahead of them in line to purchase the winning quick pick ticket. we are grateful for this blessing of winning the florida lottery powerball jackpot and appreciate the interest of the public, state of florida and the lottery. so it was a quick pick ticket, and somebody in front of her let her go in front of them and she gets the winning ticket. not to say that whoever let her get in front was going to buy a quick pick, but and one piece of advice i picked up from an elderly couple that drove by here a few minutes ago, they said, congratulations to her and a message to all grandchildren out there, make sure you send thank you letters to your grandparents at christmas time because you never know. yes, growing up at the south, my mom making me write thanks, there is a reason. there is a reason.