Federal Stimulus Money Could Give Bump To Florida Lottery Sales
Federal stimulus checks could provide a short-term boost to Florida's lottery, while play is expected to slow later amid widespread vaccination against COVID-19.
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Federal stimulus checks could provide a short-term boost to Florida's lottery, while play is expected to slow later amid widespread vaccination against COVID-19.
The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped again to a staggering $1 billion dollars, and it could be yours Friday night.
It was the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history but Wednesday night, one ticket matched all six numbers in a jackpot worth $731.1 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot is closing in on $1 billion after nobody won the top prize on Tuesday.
The giant Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb ahead of Tuesday's drawing.
The Florida Lottery has raised the bars with the GOLD RUSH SUPREME family of Scratch-Off games!! With over $556,000,000 dollars in total prizes, over 45 million winning tickets and a Bonus Play promotion with a growing jackpot – they're good as gold!
The Powerball Jackpot has swelled to an estimated $730 million after there was no single winner in Saturday night's drawing.
The Mega Millions jackpot will likely continue to rise after there was no single winner during Friday night's drawing of the $750 million jackpot.
Florida lottery players are hoping to win big this weekend after no ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball lottery drawing, pushing the weekend jackpot to an estimated $640 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped again to $750 million, making it the second highest jackpot in the lottery game's history.
The Mega Millions jackpot is jumping again. Tuesday, just hours ahead of the big drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $625 million.
What would you do if you won the $615 million Mega Millions jackpot? What about the $550 million Powerball jackpot? That's right, both jackpots combined total $1.165 billion!
Feeling lucky? Florida lottery players have $1.7 billion reasons to play Mega Millions or Powerball this weekend.
Florida lottery players have $990 million reasons to play Mega Millions or Powerball this weekend as America's dueling jackpots reach a combined total of $990 million.
Florida lottery players have a chance to win big this weekend as America's dueling jackpots, Mega Millions and Powerball continue to club for a combined total of $980 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot is jumping again after nobody won the big prize in Tuesday night's drawing.
Florida lottery players have a chance to win big this week as America's dueling jackpots, Mega Millions and Powerball reach a combined total of $857 million.
Both the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are jumping again.
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $38 billion to education and sending more than 880,000 students like Tony Serdenes to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
A Florida man who won $1 million dollars in a lottery scratch-off game three years ago has won another big money jackpot, and this time it was worth $5 million.
The Florida Lottery's flagship Draw game, FLORIDA LOTTO has a new look, bigger prizes, better odds, and a new price.
Thousands of students like Lauryn Brown have benefited from life changing opportunities Thanks to the Florida Lottery Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
If you've ever played the Florida Lottery and didn't feel like going to the store to see if you actually won anything, now you don't have to.
While most of the state and the nation remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Florida Lottery is still open and running, even though offices are closed.
The Florida Lottery is closing all of its offices to keep employees safe from the coronavirus.
Dozens of families at a Little Havana mobile home park were ordered to leave with little notice, sparking outrage and uncertainty across Miami as residents scramble.
Jannik Sinner rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jiri Lehecka to capture the Miami Open title and complete the "Sunshine Double'' a day after Aryna Sabalenka accomplished the same feat in a win over Coco Gauff.
The unprecedented move amounted to an indefinite suspension of all asylum requests filed outside of immigration court, regardless of the applicant's nationality.
Owen Caissie hit a walk-off, two-run homer to give the Miami Marlins a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies and complete a sweep of their season-opening series.
The countdown to launch of the Artemis II crew's flight around the moon begins Monday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Dozens of families at a Little Havana mobile home park were ordered to leave with little notice, sparking outrage and uncertainty across Miami as residents scramble.
Jannik Sinner rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jiri Lehecka to capture the Miami Open title and complete the "Sunshine Double'' a day after Aryna Sabalenka accomplished the same feat in a win over Coco Gauff.
The unprecedented move amounted to an indefinite suspension of all asylum requests filed outside of immigration court, regardless of the applicant's nationality.
Owen Caissie hit a walk-off, two-run homer to give the Miami Marlins a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies and complete a sweep of their season-opening series.
The countdown to launch of the Artemis II crew's flight around the moon begins Monday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The unprecedented move amounted to an indefinite suspension of all asylum requests filed outside of immigration court, regardless of the applicant's nationality.
The Europeans also argue that the war in Ukraine is intertwined with the war in Iran due to the cooperation between Russia and Iran.
More than 7 million student loan borrowers who've been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt.
Ten U.S. service members were injured in an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to multiple U.S. officials.
The full committee will recommend sanctions for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, after the House's April recess.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."