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$360 Million Powerball Jackpot: How Would You Spend It Brandon?

The May 15 Powerball prize might not break records, but it still has us wondering just what readers would do with a jackpot that big.

With $360 million on the line in tonight’s, May 15, Powerball drawing, there’s little doubt that many Brandon residents plan to tune in to catch the winning numbers as they’re announced around 11 p.m.

Lottery retailers throughout the Tampa Bay area have been touting the drawing as the jackpot has climbed millions over the last few days.

While tonight’s drawing doesn’t break the record in the multistate contest, which came in at $587.5 million on Nov. 28, 2012, it still has us wondering:

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What would you do with $360 million? Share your wackiest, craziest and most entertaining ideas by commenting below!

Still need a ticket for the May 15 lottery drawing? Just check out the list of local retailers in the Brandon area on the lottery website.

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