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A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late Saturday, but there was no word about who won. The winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing were: 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52, with a Powerball number of 11. The odds of winning were put at one in 175 million. The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, a suburb of Tampa, according to the Florida Lottery. The prize tempted many Marylanders to buy tickets for the lottery game before the 11 p.m. drawing.

OCEAN CITY - Merchants and others in Maryland's premier resort are hopeful that that an improving economy, stable gas prices, stepped-up marketing - and the lingering effects of superstorm Sandy - will combine to produce a strong summer season. Shops and restaurants are being built, and the town is poised to reopen the fishing pier that was damaged in last fall's storm. As the season kicks off with the start of the Memorial Day weekend, hotel bookings and rentals appear strong, and some in town believe Sandy has something to do with it. "First of all, there's everything that's happened in New Jersey.

UPDATE: Check out a photo gallery of images from Joe Flacco's wedding here. The photos can also be found on the website of photographer Jason Prezant , but the site has been inaccessible due to the high interest in the Flacco pictures. . Joe Flacco's wedding photos have been posted out in the blogosphere, and simply put, they are amazing. The photos, which were published to the blog of wedding photographer Jason Prezant, shed a little light onto what the Ravens quarterback is like away from the television cameras and our microphones.

With their 2013 draft class in town for their rookie minicamp, the Ravens announced the jersey numbers that their 10 draft picks will wear. The Ravens rookies wore their new shiny jerseys Friday afternoon at The Castle. First-round pick Matt Elam will wear No. 31, the number that fellow safety Bernard Pollard wore for two years. Linebacker Arthur Brown, their second-round draft pick, will wear the No. 59 formerly worn by Dannell Ellerbe. The full list of draft pick jersey numbers: Matt Elam, S, No. 31 Arthur Brown, ILB, No. 59 Brandon Williams, NT, No. 98 John Simon, OLB, No. 47 Kyle Juszczyk, FB, No. 40 Ricky Wagner, G/T, No. 71 Kapron Lewis-Moore, DE, No. 67 Ryan Jensen, C, No. 77 Aaron Mellette, WR, No. 80 Marc Anthony, CB, No. 36

WJZ meteorologist Bernadette Woods is leaving the CBS-owned station to join a non-profit firm in New Jersey focused on climate change, she said Wednesday night. Woods, who has been with WJZ for seven years, said she will remain at the station helping with the transition for the next month. After that, she, her husband and their two children will be moving to Princeton, N.J., where she will join Climate Central as staff meteorologist. "I'm very excited about the opportunity in Princeton," she said.

The Orioles announced today that they will wear the above patch on their jerseys throughout this season in honor of Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, who died last month at age 82 . The team will also honor Weaver with a pregame moment of silence and video tribute before Saturday's Grapefruit League opener against the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium. In addition, Weaver's No. 4 will be stenciled onto the grass outside of the Orioles dugout in foul territory.    

With their 2013 draft class in town for their rookie minicamp, the Ravens announced the jersey numbers that their 10 draft picks will wear. The Ravens rookies wore their new shiny jerseys Friday afternoon at The Castle. First-round pick Matt Elam will wear No. 31, the number that fellow safety Bernard Pollard wore for two years. Linebacker Arthur Brown, their second-round draft pick, will wear the No. 59 formerly worn by Dannell Ellerbe. The full list of draft pick jersey numbers: Matt Elam, S, No. 31 Arthur Brown, ILB, No. 59 Brandon Williams, NT, No. 98 John Simon, OLB, No. 47 Kyle Juszczyk, FB, No. 40 Ricky Wagner, G/T, No. 71 Kapron Lewis-Moore, DE, No. 67 Ryan Jensen, C, No. 77 Aaron Mellette, WR, No. 80 Marc Anthony, CB, No. 36

With T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Justin Duchscherer coming to town in the past several months, it has been a challenging year for Baltimore jersey makers. And they thought they had it tough when they had to stitch the name on the back of Robbie Aristodemo's Baltimore Blast jersey. There were somehow no major mishaps during Ravens season when it came to the name plate on Houshmandzadeh's jersey, but the Orioles couldn't make it through the first week of spring training without misspelling Duchscherer's name.

Ever wanted a half-Ravens, half-49ers jersey with the Harbaugh family name in block letters on the back? No? Well, if you change your mind, an apparel company that specializes in these split jerseys, Torn Apparel , is raffling off this one -- autographed by the Harbaugh brothers -- after the Harbaugh Bowl on Thanksgiving. The company plans on giving one of these to Jack and Jackie Harbaugh for their 50th wedding anniversary, too. And really, who's got it better than the couple who gets a split-screen jersey for their golden anniversary?

Syracuse University will retire the jersey of All-American Carmelo Anthony on Feb. 23 when the Orange hosts Georgetown at the Carrier Dome. Anthony, a former Towson Catholic star who helped lead the Orange to the 2003 NCAA championship, was a consensus All-American that season. A large replica of Anthony's jersey will be unveiled in the rafters of the Carrier Dome, alongside nine other previously retired basketball uniform tops, and he will be presented with a framed jersey at halftime.

Health officials continue to investigate how contaminated hot water sickened nearly two dozen people at the Johns Hopkins at Keswick complex Monday, but the case is similar to previous ones involving faulty water-heating systems that let chemicals mix into drinking water. Twenty-three people at the Hopkins facility - home to about 600 health system and university administrative workers - fell ill with headaches, breathing difficulty and dizziness. The investigation confirmed that chemicals known as nitrates and nitrites in the water supply were responsible for the illnesses, but officials still are exploring their origin.

The Orioles announced today that they will wear the above patch on their jerseys throughout this season in honor of Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, who died last month at age 82 . The team will also honor Weaver with a pregame moment of silence and video tribute before Saturday's Grapefruit League opener against the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium. In addition, Weaver's No. 4 will be stenciled onto the grass outside of the Orioles dugout in foul territory.    

The Parkville High School Knight Players, under the co-direction of Steve Devorah and Lisa Moose, will host its final performance of this year's dramatic production, "A Midsummer Night's Jersey. " on Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m., at the school, 2600 Putty Hill Avenue in Parkville. Written by Ken Ludwig for high school actors, the play blends Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night's Dream” with reality TV's “Jersey Shore.” Tickets are available at the door of the school.

For those still searching for a valentine on this "holiday," Ronnie Ortiz-Magro - the hulking Ross to Sammi Sweetheart's Rachel on "Jersey Shore" - will be at the new Paparazzi Nightclub's (407 E. Saratoga St.) grand-opening party tonight. The Paparazzi Nightclub replaces the former concert venue Sonar. The flier on Paparazzi's Facebook page says there's an all-night open bar tonight for $20. Doors open at 9 p.m. for the 18+ event. The flier also mentions "Top 40," "Dance" and "Club" music will be spun.

Earlier this week, rapper Dr. Dre told TMZ he's rooting for the Ravens in the Super Bowl. We've gotten word on some more musicians showing love for the Ravens Nation. Country star Miranda Lambert sported a Ray Lewis jersey on stage during her concert at 1st Mariner Arena on Thursday. Opening acts Thomas Rhett and Dierks Bentley showed off their purple pride, too. Rhett wore a Ray Rice jersey, and Bentley wore a Joe Flacco one.  

The Orioles' annual FanFest at the Baltimore Convention Center emits a festival atmosphere, complete with face-painting and bingo corner. Held just weeks before spring training begins, it springs the baseball season into motion. Players come to town to sign autographs and pose for photos. Even in the darkest years, optimism and excitement rules the day. But while Saturday's announced crowd of more than 18,500 marked a single-day FanFest record - the event used to run over two days in the 1990s - the day revolved around remembering Earl Weaver, the Orioles' Hall of Fame manager who died late Friday night at the age of 82. Wearing his custom-made Earl Weaver jersey, lifelong Orioles fan Rick Gaetano made the three-hour drive to Baltimore from his home in Mountain Top, Pa., on Saturday morning to attend FanFest when he received a text message from his wife and learned of Weaver's death.

Laurel native Greg Merson won the World Series of Poker Main Event recently and did so wearing an Orioles jersey modified with patches advertising his sponsors. This caused exactly no consternation on the part of the Orioles, which could come as a surprise for a team playing in an image-conscious league like Major League Baseball. It has yet to relent on its life-time ban of hits leader Pete Rose (who bet on his own team, of course). But a little card game worth nearly $9 million, in which one guy happens to wear a baseball jersey (he paid for)

Syracuse University will retire the jersey of All-American Carmelo Anthony on Feb. 23 when the Orange hosts Georgetown at the Carrier Dome. Anthony, a former Towson Catholic star who helped lead the Orange to the 2003 NCAA championship, was a consensus All-American that season. A large replica of Anthony's jersey will be unveiled in the rafters of the Carrier Dome, alongside nine other previously retired basketball uniform tops, and he will be presented with a framed jersey at halftime.

David Reed raised a few eyebrows when he wore Lee Evans' No. 83 jersey at practice Wednesday. Evans was blamed by many for being unable to hold onto a potential game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Flacco in the waning minutes of the Ravens' 23-20 loss to the New England Patriots in last year's AFC championship game. But Reed didn't wear the same jersey Thursday or Friday. After Friday's practice, the receiver explained why. “That's my boy,” Reed said. “But you know, with the circumstances that went down last year, guys were giving me a hard time about it a little bit. So I haven't worn that jersey anymore.” In addition to showing some solidarity with a former teammate, Reed said he was wearing No. 83 to help the defense prepare for the Patriots' No. 83. “I was being Wes Welker for the scout team,” Reed said.