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FLORIDA LOTTERY


Flagler County man wins $1M in scratch-off game

A 36-year-old Bunnell man claimed a $1 million prize from a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

Clay County man wins $1M prize playing scratch-off lottery game

A 65-year-old man just turned $50 into a $1 million prize when he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket, the Florida Lottery announced Tuesday.

Jacksonville woman buys scratch-off lottery ticket at Avondale store, wins $1M prize

A Jacksonville woman turned $50 into a $1 million prize when she bought a scratch-off lottery ticket, the Florida Lottery announced Thursday.

Jacksonville man wins $1M prize playing scratch-off lottery game

A 31-year-old Jacksonville man turned $50 into a $1 million prize when he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket, the Florida Lottery announced Monday.

No Mega Millions jackpot winner but 2 tickets with big prizes sold at stores in Florida

No one took home the big jackpot in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, but two people in Florida woke up richer.

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How the Mega Millions jackpot helps Florida schools

Friday night’s Mega Millions Jackpot is flirting with $1 billion at $940 million. A portion of the money from the lottery goes to education.

2 Duval County women claim $1M from $50 scratch-off game

The $50 game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.

Florida Lottery: Jacksonville man wins $1K a week for life from draw game

A 53-year-old Jacksonville man claimed a $1,000-a-week-for-life prize from the draw game CASH4LIFE, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot.

Powerball Ticket Sold In California Snags Record $2.04B Win

The Multi-State Lottery Association said Monday night’s scheduled drawing was delayed by nearly 10 hours until Tuesday.

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Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers drawn Tuesday morning at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee were: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, and the red Powerball was 10. The jackpot ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, an unincorporated community in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles.

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$1B Powerball jackpot up for grabs Monday night

It’s the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.

Winning $494M lottery ticket sold in city battered by Ian

A winning lottery ticket worth a share of a $494 million Mega Millions jackpot was purchased in a southwest Florida city hammered by Hurricane Ian late last month.

Jacksonville man claims $1M from $50 scratch-off

A 32-year-old Jacksonville man turned $50 into a $1 million prize when he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket, the Florida Lottery announced Monday.

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Florida Lottery introduces new scratch-off tickets

In fiscal year 2021-22, scratch-off ticket sales generated more than $1.8 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).

Jacksonville man, 44, is $1M winner in Florida Lottery scratch-off game

A 44-year-old Jacksonville man claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X the Cash Scratch-Off game at the Lottery's Jacksonville District Office, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

Dog credited for man’s $2M winning Florida lotto ticket delivers 6 healthy puppies

Leonard Linton, who a week ago took a $2 million top prize from a Florida Lottery scratch-off , credited his pregnant dog, Ivy, for stopping and purchasing the winning ticket.

Baker County woman drops $10 on lotto, becomes multi-millionaire

How does a $260,000 annual salary over the next 25 years sound?

20 dollars turns into a $1 million dollar Gold Rush

The Florida Lottery announced on Thursday that Gregory Wojciechowski, 62, was the GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off winner of a $1 million dollar prize. He chose to claim his winnings as a one-time lump-sum payment, meaning he’s taking home $795,000 of the $1 million dollar prize won from the scratch-off ticket.

Clay County woman turns $50 into $1M prize playing scratch-off game

A 37-year-old Middleburg woman lucked out when she bought a $50 scratch-off lottery ticket in Jacksonville and won a $1 million prize.

Jacksonville man spends $50, gets $1 million prize

A 39-year-old Jacksonville man is the latest to win a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket, claiming a $1 million prize from a $50 ticket.

Who won big? Public won’t know under bill passed in Florida

People who win $250,000 or more in the Florida Lottery could choose to keep their identities secret for 90 days under a bill that the Senate sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday.

Nassau County woman wins $1M prize playing scratch-off game

A 62-year-old Nassau County woman claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 Gold Rush Classic scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Tuesday.

To keep lottery dreams from becoming nightmares, Florida House OKs privacy bill

People who win $250,000 or more in the Florida Lottery might soon be able to choose to keep their identities secret for 90 days.

Hilliard man wins $1M on Florida Lotto’s Powerball game

A 56-year-old man in Hilliard claimed a $1 million prize after playing the Powerball Draw game, according to a news release Monday from the Florida Lottery.

Jacksonville man wins $1,000 a week for life from $2 scratch-off

The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

Putnam County man wins $1M prize playing scratch-off game

A 26-year-old Putnam County man claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 LUCK scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

Jacksonville man wins $1 million prize from lottery ticket sold from Winn-Dixie

He purchased the winning Quick Pick ticket at Winn-Dixie, located at 6060-10 Fort Caroline Road in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville man wins a ‘fast’ million with scratch-off lottery game

A 66-year-old Jacksonville man claimed a $1 million top prize from The Florida Lottery's Fastest Road to $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game.

Jacksonville woman’s hard work pays off to the sum of $1 million

The best part of the story: Todd originally thought she had won $100,000.

Woman bought $1M lottery ticket after flight was canceled

Having just had her flight canceled, a Missouri woman’s luck quickly changed when she won $1 million from a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket.

Palm Coast man becomes latest scratch-off millionaire

A Flagler County resident has claimed a $1 million top prize from “The Fastest Road To $1,000,000″ scratch-off game at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.

$286 million Powerball winner on Jacksonville’s Westside still hasn’t come forward

The person who bought a $286 million winning Powerball ticket at a Circle K on the westside still hasn’t come forward to claim the prize.

Father of Florida Lottery dies at 100

The man who organized the drive for the Florida Lottery has died at the age of 100.

Jacksonville man claims $1 million prize from scratch-off ticket

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man is nearly $1 million richer after buying a $20 scratch-off lotto ticket. The 36-year-old claimed his prize after playing the 200X The Cash scratch-off game and chose to claim his winnings with a one-time payment of $890,000, according to the Florida Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased from the RaceTrac location on Philips Highway just south of Interstate 295. The store will get a $2,000 bonus commission for selling a winning ticket. The $20 game launched last September and players can vie for the chance to win some of more than $446 million in prizes, which include 10 $5 million prizes.

Jacksonville man wins $1M from scratch-off bought at Westside Publix

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 50-year-old man in Jacksonville just claimed the $1 million prize from the 200X THE CASH Scratch-Off game, The Florida Lottery announced on Friday. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump sum payment of $890,000. The man purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 7628-24 103rd Street in Jacksonville. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. The $20 game, 200X THE CASH, launched in September 2020 and features more than $446 million in cash prizes, including ten top prizes of $5 million!

Mega Millions jackpot rises to $447 million just in time for Tuesday’s drawing

The Mega Millions and Powerball are now at more than $400 million each -- and that’s only ever happened twice before. Her net worth is about 400 million, but you have to win both jackpots to be worth as much as Tiger Woods. The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $447 million on Tuesday and the Powerball jackpot rolled to an estimated $410 million on Saturday. In terms of toilet paper... with $400 million you can buy more than 32 million 12-pack rolls. Chances of winning the mega millions?

Year of the scratch-off: More than half of winning tickets worth at least $600 claimed in 2020

Year of the scratch-off: More than half of winning tickets worth at least $600 claimed in 2020Published: November 16, 2020, 6:20 pmFor the past few months, News4Jax has been getting a steady stream of news releases from the Florida Lottery. Included in the list of winners are multiple people from Jacksonville, along with others from St. Johns and Flagler counties.

Year of the scratch-off: More than half of winning tickets worth at least $600 claimed in 2020

For the past few months, News4Jax has been getting a steady stream of news releases from the Florida Lottery. It’s unclear if the coronavirus pandemic has anything to do with this, but for the 2019-20 timeframe, more than half of the winning tickets worth $600 or more have been claimed in 2020, which isn’t even over yet. So we can either venture the guess that more people are buying tickets or waited until now to cash them in. In all of 2019, there were eight big winners like this. But this new game alone has led to seven of these big paydays in the first 8 ½ months of 2020 alone.

Jacksonville man finds $1 million lottery ticket while cleaning house

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man nearly missed out on a $1 million windfall because he forgot about a lottery ticket he had purchased. The 38-year-old man told Florida lottery officials the $30 scratch-off ticket sat on his fireplace for weeks before he realized where it was. It’s a good thing he remembered — it turns out the ticket was a winner. “I came across the un-scratched ticket while cleaning the house; when I scratched it, I realized it was actually a $1 million winner!” the man said, according to the Florida Lottery. Because he bought the ticket from the Circle K on Monument Road, the store will receive a $2,000 commission.

DeSantis drafts Orlando exec to run Florida Lottery

Ron DeSantis on Monday named John Davis, the executive vice president of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, to fill the long-vacant position of secretary of the Florida Lottery. DeSantis pointed to Davis' public, private and educational experience in making the appointment, which requires Senate confirmation. In a news release from the governor’s office, Davis focused on the lottery’s ties to funding public education through ticket sales. “I look forward to furthering this mission at the Lottery and working with elected officials and our business partners to meet our education and sales goals.”Davis has been with the Orlando chamber since January 2018. Davis worked for the state Republican Party after being part of now-Congressman Charlie Crist’s successful 2006 gubernatorial run.

Florida ups lotto cost, non-jackpot prizes

A Florida Lotto ticket now costs $2, up from $1, as the game was rebranded to include increased non-jackpot cash prizes. “While Florida Lotto is an established brand with a loyal player base, the game has had very few changes over its 30-plus year history,” Florida Lottery spokeswoman Keri Nucatola said in an email Wednesday. Since being launched in 1988, Lotto has generated more than $8 billion for education. Along with increasing non-jackpot prizes, the changes include offering free ticket prizes for matching two of six numbers, according to a news release from the lottery. The increased price, which went into effect last week, brings the cost of a Lotto ticket in line with the $2 tickets for multi-state games such as Powerball and Mega Millions.

Jacksonville man wins $1 million on $20 lottery scratch-off game

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man claimed the first $1 million prize from a new scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials announced Thursday. The man purchased the winning ticket from Beach Boulevard Shell, located at 11330 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. He claimed the 200X THE CASH Scratch-Off game prize using a secured drop box located at the Jacksonville District Office. The $20 game, 200X THE CASH, launched in September and features more than $446 million in cash prizes, including ten top prizes of $5,000,000.

Change of luck: Lottery officials tell Florida woman they’ve found winning ticket

Sue Burgess told WFLA that officials in Tallahassee told her “no ticket, no prize." The second chance lottery prize gives winners limited time to turn in a ticket to claim the prize. Burgess told the television station she felt it would be safer to send the ticket via certified mail with the U.S. When Burgess called, lottery officials told her that without a ticket, the prize would go to an alternate winner. But for safety sake, certified mail usually has priority.”Lottery officials told WFLA the claim was never received at the headquarters.

Another Jacksonville man wins $1 million in $20 scratch-off

A 36-year-old Jacksonville man became the second from the city this week to take home a $1 million prize in a $20 Florida Lottery scratch-off game. Chadi Barakat collected his winnings through a secured drop box at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $715,000. Barakat bought his winning ticket at the Pirates Food Store, at 96837 Blackrock Road in Yulee. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

Saint Johns County woman claims $2 million top prize playing $10 scratch-off game

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A St. Johns County woman came up with a winning ticket in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game and is now two million dollars wealthier. Debra Tice, 56, of Hastings, claimed a $2 million top prize from the 100X Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,605,000.00. Tice purchased her winning ticket from Circle K, located at 4205 U.S. 1 South in Saint Augustine. The retailer will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

St. Johns woman wins $1 million scratch-off prize in Florida Lottery

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A St. Johns County woman came up with a winning ticket in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game and is now a million dollars wealthier. Brandee Schemer, 43, purchased a $20 ticket for the Gold Rush Classic game from the Speedway gas station on Roberts Road in St. Johns. Her winning ticket was good for $1 million. Gold Rush Classic allows players to win up to $5 million playing the scratch-off game. Speedway in St. Johns will receive a $2,000 commission for selling the winning ticket.

Jacksonville man claims $1 million prize from $20 lottery scratch-off game

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 69-year-old man who bought a $20 scratch-off ticket at a Publix on Beach Boulevard has claimed a $1 million prize, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday. Jeffrey Parkin, of Jacksonville, used a secure drop box in at lottery headquarters in Tallahassee to claim the prize in the $5,000,000 Gold Rush Classic scratch-off game. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $710,000. The overall odds of winning are one-in-2.99. The grocery store on Beach at Kernan Road will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

Jacksonville woman wins $1 million top prize in lottery scratch-off game

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 31-year-old Jacksonville woman has claimed the top prize in the “Fastest Road to $1,000,000” scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Tuesday. Shateya Anthony used a secured drop box located at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee to claim her prize. The game, launched in February, features 155 top prizes of $1 million and over $948 million in cash prizes. To help protect employees and players during the COVID-19 outbreak, Florida Lottery headquarters and district offices remain closed to the public. Players who have winning tickets are encouraged to utilize the Lottery’s secured drop box located at each district office or mail tickets to Florida Lottery headquarters or their nearest district office.

Ocala woman wins $397 million in Powerball drawing

Sheryll Goedert, 61, managing member of Vacation Life LLC, claimed the $396.9 million jackpot from the POWERBALL® drawing, the Florida Lottery announced. The next POWERBALL drawing will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11, at 10:59 p.m. National POWERBALL drawings are broadcast live, in high-definition, from the Florida Lottery’s state of the art draw studio in Tallahassee. Drawings are also available for viewing on the Florida Lottery website. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.

Nassau County man claims $1M top prize from scratch-off game

Published: March 3, 2020, 9:45 am Updated: March 3, 2020, 9:51 amNASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A 63-year-old Hilliard man just won a $1 million top prize from a $30 scratch-off game. The Florida Lottery announced that Robert Thrift claimed the first $1 million top prize from the new THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $790,000.00. Thrift purchased his ticket from Smile Line, located at 5633 East Highway 98 in Parker. The $30 game launched in February and features 155 top prizes of $1,000,000 and over $948 million in cash prizes.

Florida woman wins $2 million from new scratch-off game

This Florida woman scratched her way to be two million dollars richer. Joyce Klarberg, of Edgewater, Florida, won the first $2 million top prize from the Florida Lottery’s new 100X Scratch-Off game, according to lottery officials. The winning scratch-off was purchased at the Publix on 2970 South Ridgewood Avenue in Edgewater. The 100X Scratch-Off ticket costs $10 and features eight prizes of $2 million. According to lottery officials, the game’s overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.46.

Wait, who won the jackpot?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Can a Florida Lottery winner keep their identity secret? The state’s answer is clear: “Florida Lottery winners cannot remain anonymous." But a Jacksonville resident was able to keep his or her identity under wraps after winning the $3.5 million Florida Lotto jackpot by using a legal loophole. Typically, the jackpot winner’s personal information, apart their home address and telephone number, would have been made available to anybody asking for it. If this becomes common practice, Florida would be joining half a dozen other states which already allow lotto winners LLC anonymity.

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