We finally have an answer. The construction of the replacement store is just about done and the new prototype, two-story Publix is set to open on Feb. 27, said company spokesperson Lindsey Willis.

a Quick Pick ticket from a Jacksonville Publix and a ticket bought at a strip-mall Presidente Supermarket at 277 S. Pompano Parkway each had the midday draw numbers of 6, 7, 19, 26 and 29.

None of these features figured in the old Publix, which this modern version replaces. The strip mall where a Publix has sat since the mid-1970s has been a construction zone for nearly two years ...