St. Petersburg, Florida -- The man who bought a winning $50 million Powerball jackpot ticket from a St. Petersburg grocery store has come forward to claim his prize.

The Florida Lottery says 30-year-old Christopher McGurran won the December 26, 2012 jackpot and will receive a one-time, lump-sum payment of nearly $32.5 million.

The winning ticket, a Powerball Quick Pick, was bought at the Sweetbay located at 2139 34th Street North.  The Sweetbay will receive a bonus incentive of $25,000.

McGurran is the fifth Powerball winner in Florida history -- the most of any state.

Did you know that 10 News is the official lottery station in the Tampa Bay area? Check out 10 News at 11 each night for the winning numbers, and you can also find the winning numbers here: Florida Lottery numbers. 

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