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‘They stayed right here:’ Brevard Powerball winners live modestly since hitting jackpot, neighbors say
Read full article: ‘They stayed right here:’ Brevard Powerball winners live modestly since hitting jackpot, neighbors sayThere are some horror stories how winning the lottery actually turned out to be the worst thing for some people, but not for two people from Brevard County.
Osceola County man wins $1M prize playing 500X the Cash scratch-off game
Read full article: Osceola County man wins $1M prize playing 500X the Cash scratch-off gameAn Osceola County man won a $1 million prize playing the Florida Lottery’s 500X the Cash scratch-off game. Larry Hamilton, of Kissimmee, claimed his winnings at the Florida Lottery’s headquarters in Tallahassee as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000, according to a news release.
Seminole County man wins $1M prize playing ‘the Price is Right’ scratch-off game
Read full article: Seminole County man wins $1M prize playing ‘the Price is Right’ scratch-off gameJason Henderson, of Chuluota, claimed his winnings as a one time lump-sum payment of $640,000 at the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Powerball ticket sold in Oregon nets $1.326B jackpot, Florida player gets $1M prize
Read full article: Powerball ticket sold in Oregon nets $1.326B jackpot, Florida player gets $1M prizeA Powerball ticket sold in Oregon matched all six numbers in the delayed Saturday drawing to win the $1.326 billion jackpot as another sold in Pinellas County scored a second-tier prize.
Powerball drawing delayed, pre-draw procedures not met, officials say
Read full article: Powerball drawing delayed, pre-draw procedures not met, officials sayThe Powerball drawing scheduled for Saturday at 10:59 p.m. has been delayed due to one participating lottery needing additional time to complete required pre-draw procedures, according to a news release.
$1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Orlando. Here’s where the lucky store is located
Read full article: $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Orlando. Here’s where the lucky store is locatedNo one claimed the top prize in the $1 billion Powerball jackpot drawing, but a $1 million winning ticket was sold right here in Orlando.
‘What do you mean I owe you?’ Orlando woman’s lottery prize held in unemployment overpayment mistake
Read full article: ‘What do you mean I owe you?’ Orlando woman’s lottery prize held in unemployment overpayment mistakeAn Orlando woman who collected unemployment benefits during the pandemic was caught in a Florida Lottery mistake that nearly cost her an $830 Pick 5 cash prize.
Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey
Read full article: Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New JerseySomeone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December.
Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here’s how to play and your odds of winning
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here’s how to play and your odds of winningThe winning numbers for a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions lottery prize will offer sudden riches to any lucky player who matches them and almost certain disappointment for everyone else.
Over $1B in jackpots up for grabs between Powerball, Mega Millions drawings
Read full article: Over $1B in jackpots up for grabs between Powerball, Mega Millions drawingsEstimated jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions have respectively reached $412 million and $607 million ahead of their drawings this week, signaling that more than $1 billion in lottery winnings could soon be on its way to the nation’s luckiest.
Deadline to claim $36 million Mega Millions jackpot expires. Here’s where the money goes
Read full article: Deadline to claim $36 million Mega Millions jackpot expires. Here’s where the money goesThe Florida Lottery has confirmed that the deadline for claiming the unclaimed MEGA MILLIONS jackpot-winning ticket, worth $36 million, expired on Sunday at midnight.
Your Florida Daily: Lawmakers walk through scene of Parkland massacre, cost of calling 911 may increase in Lake County
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Lawmakers walk through scene of Parkland massacre, cost of calling 911 may increase in Lake CountyFamily members of victims joined members of Congress at Stoneman Douglas High School.
How many people have won the Powerball jackpot in Florida? More than most states
Read full article: How many people have won the Powerball jackpot in Florida? More than most statesAccording to the Powerball website, that chance of winning the jackpot prize sits at one in roughly 292 million — close to 0%.
DID YOU WIN? Here are the winning numbers as Powerball jackpot grows to $1.55B
Read full article: DID YOU WIN? Here are the winning numbers as Powerball jackpot grows to $1.55BThe Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers and won the giant prize.
$1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luck
Read full article: $1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luckThe upcoming $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing, and luck.
Powerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winner
Read full article: Powerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winnerThe Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no one beat the immense odds and won the giant prize.
The Villages man wins $1M prize from Florida Lottery scratch-off game
Read full article: The Villages man wins $1M prize from Florida Lottery scratch-off gameA 66-year-old man living in The Villages won a $1 million prize from the Florida Lottery’s “A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR” scratch-off game, according to a news release.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $910 million after no one wins top prize
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot rises to $910 million after no one wins top prizeThe Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $910 million after a drawing without a winner extended a stretch of bad luck dating back to April.
$1M Powerball prizes go to 5 winning tickets in Florida. Here’s where they were sold
Read full article: $1M Powerball prizes go to 5 winning tickets in Florida. Here’s where they were soldThough the latest Powerball jackpot was not won in Florida, five tickets sold in the Sunshine State still turned out second-tier $1 million prizes.
Kissimmee woman wins $5M top prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game
Read full article: Kissimmee woman wins $5M top prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off gameA Kissimmee woman recently won a $5 million top prize from Florida Lottery’s Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game, according to a news release.
2 Central Florida players win combined $4M in Mega Millions lottery draw games
Read full article: 2 Central Florida players win combined $4M in Mega Millions lottery draw gamesTwo Central Florida players won $3 million and $1 million in separate Mega Millions lottery draw games, officials announced Thursday.
2 Central Florida women win $1M prizes in Florida Lottery scratch-off games
Read full article: 2 Central Florida women win $1M prizes in Florida Lottery scratch-off gamesAn Apopka woman and a Belleview woman each won a $1 million prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, according to a news release.
Viera public defender’s office secretary reclaims $5K lotto prize lost to overpayment issue
Read full article: Viera public defender’s office secretary reclaims $5K lotto prize lost to overpayment issueThe secretary for the misdemeanor division of the public defender’s office in Viera lost a hefty $5,000 lottery prize to pay part of an unemployment overpayment issued by the Department of Economic Opportunity.
Lake County woman claims $1M in scratch-off lottery game
Read full article: Lake County woman claims $1M in scratch-off lottery gameA Lake County woman won big bucks after claiming a $1 million prize in the scratch-off game ‘500X THE CASH’, according to a Florida Lottery release sent out Monday morning.
Osceola County woman wins $1M prize in Florida Lottery scratch-off game
Read full article: Osceola County woman wins $1M prize in Florida Lottery scratch-off gameAn Osceola County woman claimed a $1 million prize from a Florida Lottery scratch-off game from a ticket that was purchased at a St. Cloud convenience store, according to a news release.
More than 5,000 Florida lotto winners flagged for potential DEO debt within a year
Read full article: More than 5,000 Florida lotto winners flagged for potential DEO debt within a yearThe Florida State Lottery recently said over 5,000 winners “show(ed) potential outstanding state owed debt balance” within the last year.
Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize
Read full article: Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prizeMaine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.
Lake County man wins $1M prize in Florida Lottery scratch-off game
Read full article: Lake County man wins $1M prize in Florida Lottery scratch-off gameA Lake County man claimed a $1 million prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game he bought at a convenience store in Clermont, according to a news release shared Wednesday.
WATCH LIVE at 11 P.M.: Mega Millions drawing set as jackpot hits record $1.1 billion
Read full article: WATCH LIVE at 11 P.M.: Mega Millions drawing set as jackpot hits record $1.1 billionAfter nearly three months of lottery losing, will someone finally break the trend and win a $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
Will there be a winner? Mega Millions jackpot over $1 BILLION!
Read full article: Will there be a winner? Mega Millions jackpot over $1 BILLION!After another drawing with no winner, Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night will mark the third largest prize in U.S. history with an estimated $1.1 billion.