Florida Lottery sales drop as costs rise for necessities
Economists reported that ticket sales came in at $9.417 billion during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which ended June 30. That was down from $9.8 billion in the previous fiscal year and was $132.5 million less than anticipated.
$1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Orlando. Here’s where the lucky store is located
No 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
An 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.
Deadline to claim $36 million Mega Millions jackpot expires. Here’s where the money goes
The Florida Lottery has confirmed that the deadline for claiming the unclaimed MEGA MILLIONS jackpot-winning ticket, worth $36 million, expired on Sunday at midnight.
Check your wallet: Unclaimed Florida Lotto ticket sold in Osceola County worth $44M expiring soon
A Florida Lotto ticket with a $44 million prize remains unclaimed and will soon expire.
News 6 helps lotto winners collect $230,000 in frozen funds
A Jacksonville tax preparer, a single mom from Clermont and a chef from the Treasure Coast collected a total of $115,000 in lottery cash prizes finally released with the help of News 6 and the Florida Commerce Office.
The Villages man wins $1M prize from Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A 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.
Kissimmee woman wins $5M top prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A 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
Two 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
An 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
The 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
A 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
An 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
The Florida State Lottery recently said over 5,000 winners “show(ed) potential outstanding state owed debt balance” within the last year.
Lake County man wins $1M prize in Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A 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.
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.
Here are the top 10 ‘luckiest’ stores to buy lottery tickets in Central Florida
Florida Lottery data shows the top 10 locations in Central Florida that have sold the most amount of winning lottery tickets of $600 or more from 2021 to 2022.
Is this your ticket? Winning share of $494M Mega Millions lottery jackpot sold in Fort Myers
Florida lottery officials announced that one of two Mega Millions lottery winning tickets was purchased in the Sunshine State from Oct. 14′s drawing.
Florida lottery winners reclaim $7,400 previously diverted to DEO
The thrill of winning an instant lottery prize turned to unexpected disappointment for Mike Everett, Maria Sanchez and at least 13 other Florida Lottery winners who were told their prize was garnished by the Department of Economic Opportunity to cover unemployment overpayments.
Scam artists capitalize on Mega Millions opportunity to rip people off
The Mega Millions drawing is tonight with a jackpot of over a billion dollars. And that has scam artists trying to capitalize on the opportunity and rip people off.
Marion County woman wins $1M from Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket
A woman from Ocala claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off ticket purchased at a food store in Marion County, Florida Lottery officials announced in a news release on Tuesday.
Florida lottery winner discovers unemployment benefits collected by imposter
A 74-year-old's lottery winnings were withheld when the DEO said he was overpaid for unemployment benefits. However, he's been retired since 2014.