Clearwater Grocery Clerk Trashes Councilman’s $1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket

Author Mason Dixon

May 10th, 2021 3:50 PM

A Clearwater City Councilman’s winning lottery ticket was mistakenly thrown into the trash at a nearby market.

After the April 17th drawing, Clearwater Councilman Hoyt Hamilton took his lottery tickets to Publix. One of them was scanned and needed to be taken to a Florida Lottery office, as it won over $600. It wasn’t until he had gotten home that he came to the realization that he had the wrong ticket. Two tickets were scanned at Publix, and the clerk threw the wrong ticket into the trash.

Hamilton’s Powerball ticket matched five numbers. He needed to go back to the store. Councilman Hamilton went through the trash and was able to find his ticket. He was one of only two $1 million winners in that April 17th drawing.

The ticket has been cashed in, and Councilman Hamilton claimed a $760,000 payout.

So you’ve won the lottery. Now what? Here are 9 ways you could blow that money fast! How would you spend it?

• Hire Pat Maroon for your Adult Hockey League Team

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  Hey why not - he's won THREE Stanley Cups in a row now!? And $1 million would be a raise for him. Not only would you get a ringer who can put the puck in the net, we're pretty sure no one would mess with anyone on your team. An enforcer like that is key!

• Rent Tom Brady’s First Tampa House For a Couple Years

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  When the G.O.A.T. first joined the Bucs, he needed a nice place to crash so he rented Derek Jeter's South Tampa house. The rent? About $44,000 a month, according to various reports.

• Live at The Don CeSar For 5 Years

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  Need some beach time? You could spend the next few years on St. Pete Beach. And you would never have to make your own bed!
• Your Own Private Gasparilla

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  Have your own Gasparilla. Rent a few floats and invite a few hundred friends over. You should have plenty of money left over to cover enough Captain Morgan for everyone.

• Never Cook Again

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  With $1 million, you could have that Cuban / 1905 Salad combo at Columbia Restaurant in Ybor for every meal for the next 50 years.

• Book Duran Duran for a private beach concert.

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  With a million, you could afford to book the band and a small venue for a private show with your friends on Clearwater Beach!
• You can buy a used 2011 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Alonso

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  The perfect accessory to cruise South Tampa... but used? It's still a Ferrari! It would only cost you about a third of your winnings, though your auto insurance may climb a little. The gecko and general might each want that business.

• Buy a private island.

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  There's a 1-acre island off Tarpon Springs that is for sale at the opening of the Anclote River. You can put a house on it, or just leave it the way it is and enjoy some private outdoor time just a boat ride away.

• Buy a yacht!

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  You can get your hands on a pre-owned yacht, plus the cost of storing it, for a little under $1 million.

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