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Florida Lottery announced launch of new limited-time $500 raffle promotion for those participating in other games.
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Florida Lottery announced launch of new limited-time $500 raffle promotion for those participating in other games.
Mega Millions said the jackpot was last won in Illinois on June 4 with a ticket valued at $552 million.
If the winner opts for a cash prize, they will take home $336.1 million.
75-year-old grandmom and great-grandmom Donna Osborne won $5 million from a scratch-off ticket sold at a Speedway gas station in Lancaster County.
A woman in Pennsylvania who just finished breast cancer treatment won $5 million after buying a lotto ticket. Donna Osborne was supposed to visit her daughter in Florida but her trip was postponed.
For many South Florida students, the scholarship opens the door to higher education.
Saturday night's jackpot was delayed due to one participating lottery needing additional time to complete pre-draw procedures.
Powerball's next jackpot will be at least an estimated $1.23 billion after no tickets matched the numbers needed to win Wednesday night's grand prize of roughly $1.09 billion.
Statistically, a Powerball player is much more likely to be attacked by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park.
No one has won Powerball's top prize since New Year's Day.
There was one winning ticket sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, in New Jersey, officials said. It was the fifth largest in the game's history.
There has not been a grand prize winner since New Year's Day.
No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Dec. 8, a string of 30 consecutive drawings without anyone taking home the top prize.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million during the 29 drawings with no winner since Dec. 8.
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will be at least an estimated $792 million after no tickets matched the numbers for Tuesday night's $735 million grand prize.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida on Wednesday announced the rollout of expanded sports betting at all of its six casinos.
It's the second-biggest grand prize ever won in U.S. lottery history, behind only a $2.04 billion pot of gold also won in California in November 2022.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is the second-largest in Powerball history.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday night's drawing would be the third-largest in Powerball history and fifth-biggest in U.S. lottery history.
Nobody hit the jackpot in Powerball's Monday drawing, raising the next jackpot to an estimated $1.2 billion for Wednesday.
The numbers for Saturday's Powerball, with a grand prize estimated to be $968.7 million, were drawn. The lump sum payment prize is an estimated $441.4 million.
An estimated $850 million Powerball jackpot is up for grabs if players are willing to brave incredibly long odds.
Lottery officials in Florida say the winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot from August has come forward to claim the prize.
Jorge Messi's name was on screens at Nu Stadium for the minute-long silence. Miami players were also seen wearing black armbands in commemoration.
Sandy Alcantara struck out eight in seven innings, becoming the Miami Marlins' career leader in innings pitched, and Xavier Edwards had three RBIs in a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
According to Lauderhill police, Steve Joseph, 23, was fatally shot by Roderick Daniel Thomas Jr., 22, after a dispute, but Thomas Jr. is not facing charges regarding the death.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
The Bald Range wildfire was first reported on Friday evening.
Jorge Messi's name was on screens at Nu Stadium for the minute-long silence. Miami players were also seen wearing black armbands in commemoration.
Sandy Alcantara struck out eight in seven innings, becoming the Miami Marlins' career leader in innings pitched, and Xavier Edwards had three RBIs in a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
According to Lauderhill police, Steve Joseph, 23, was fatally shot by Roderick Daniel Thomas Jr., 22, after a dispute, but Thomas Jr. is not facing charges regarding the death.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
The Bald Range wildfire was first reported on Friday evening.
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 measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
President Trump announced over $180 million in grants to boost educational programs for the mining industry, part of a bid to increase critical mineral production.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.