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The estimated cash value of Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot is $266 million.

A Brevard County man won a $1 million prize from a Florida Lottery Powerball ticket.

Though the latest Powerball jackpot was not won in Florida, five tickets sold in the Sunshine State still turned out second-tier $1 million prizes.

Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim — even as more and more eye top prizes soaring to jaw-dropping heights.

The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball.

The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball.

The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing.

Someone has to win eventually, right?

Convenience stores are swamped as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar to some of their largest in the history of the games.

Winning the lottery is actually a curse? It has been the case for many winners.

The Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $875 million.

The jackpots for the Powerball and Mega Millions drawings continue to climb, reaching a combined total of $1.3 million.

The Powerball jackpot reached its highest point in five months.

The Powerball drawing is tonight and winning tickets are worth over half a billion dollars.

You have another chance to win big with Monday night’s Powerball.

An Osceola County man claimed a $1 million Powerball prize, according to a news release.

A Kissimmee man claimed a $2 million Powerball prize Thursday.

Washington state lottery officials say a single winning ticket for a $754.6 million Powerball jackpot was sold at a department store in a Seattle suburb.

A $747 million Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs for players willing to risk $2 against the long odds of winning the big prize.

A Brevard County woman is cashing in big as she claimed a $2 million Powerball prize from a September drawing, Florida Lottery announced Friday.

Another giant lottery prize is up for grabs.

The Powerball jackpot is on the way up again after no one matched all the winning numbers Wednesday.

The Powerball jackpot keeps growing.

Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot.

An estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing has people lined up at convenience stores across the country to buy tickets.

Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots.

An Orlando woman won a $1 million Powerball prize from a July drawing, according to lottery officials.

No one in Florida won the sole Powerball jackpot, however, 26 players in the state took home a smaller piece of the prize.

SunRail says it will suspend its commuter rail service starting Wednesday ahead of the expected arrival of Tropical Storm Nicole.

The City of Palm Bay has declared a local state of emergency, Tuesday, as Tropical Storm Nicole gets closer to Central Florida.

The Powerball drawing for the world record $2.04 billion jackpot was performed at 8:57 a.m. EST at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.

Two people were injured in a crash in Ocala, according to fire rescue.

Hurricane Ian is getting closer and now is the time to get your pool ready to protect your home during the storm.

A crash into a ditch off an eastbound ramp to State Road 528 near Orlando International Airport sent two people to the hospital, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

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

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

The estimated $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot is nearly $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot and will keep growing until someone finally wins the prize.

A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night.

The Powerball jackpot has reached a record estimated high of $1.6 billion, leading longtime players and first-timers alike to flock to buy tickets ahead of Saturday night’s drawing.

Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion, making it the largest lottery prize in history.

The largest lottery prize in U.S. history has people across the country clamoring for a chance to win a mega jackpot.

Lottery players hoping to win this week's massive Powerball jackpot might be smart to dream of an annuity, rather than a truckload of cash.

Perplexed that it seems no one can win the gigantic $1.5 billion Powerball prize.

Think you’re a sure bet to win an estimated $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot.

The Powerball jackpot, now $1.2 billion, looms into another month.

The Powerball jackpot rolls over after the Halloween drawing failed to bring in any winners that matched all six numbers.

There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers.

The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing.

A massive lottery jackpot got a little bigger as the top Powerball prize climbed to an estimated $825 million ahead of Saturday night’s drawing.

The Powerball jackpot is on the rise again, after another rollover.

No one won an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot, meaning the big prize will grow to an estimated $800 million for the next drawing.

The eighth-largest lottery jackpot will be up for grabs when numbers are drawn for an estimated $700 million Powerball grand prize.

If you didn't win the Powerball drawing, don't feel bad. No one else did.

If you didn't win the Powerball drawing, don't feel bad.

Powerball's jackpot is now up to $610 million.

There is still a lot of money up for grabs as the Powerball jackpot rises to $550 million.

There is a lot of money up for grabs this weekend as the Mega Millions jackpot rose to $494 million for this Friday's drawing and $454 million for Powerball’s Saturday drawing.

Across the U.S., state lottery systems use that revenue to boost education, tourism, transportation and much more.

Westbound Wetherbee Road at Bisted Drive (Sir Winston Way) in Orlando was shut down Sunday afternoon due to a fatal crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

People living in or near Howell Estates, specifically those close to Manchester Circle and Newcastle Court, are advised to boil all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes. A rolling boil for one minute is sufficient, the county said.

A man was found shot and killed early Sunday morning in an Oak Ridge residential community, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash occurred in the area of East Colonial Drive and St. Nicholas Avenue, according to FHP.

Most of Central Florida is waking up to the coolest air in about a month.

The Powerball drawing for Saturday, April 9 was delayed due to technical difficulties, officials say.

Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin and California were winners of the latest jackpot and will split $632 million.

Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin and California were winners of the latest jackpot and will split $632 million.

If you're looking to start 2022 off right, you may want to grab tickets for the next Powerball drawing.

If you're looking to start 2022 off right, you may want to grab tickets for the next Powerball drawing.

If you're looking to start 2022 off right, you may want to grab tickets for the next Powerball drawing.

How does starting the new year with more than half a billion dollars sound?

After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the nearly $700 million jackpot prize.

The biggest lottery prize in more than eight months is growing larger after no ticket matched all five numbers and the Powerball in Saturday night’s drawing.

The giant Powerball jackpot has grown even bigger, with officials raising the estimated payout to $635 million ahead of Saturday night’s drawing.

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $620 million after nearly four months without a big winner.

If there ever was a time to buy a Powerball ticket, tonight would be a good time to try.

A Florida man found a $1 million winning lottery ticket while cleaning his house.

Two lottery jackpots continue to grow and this week combined there's nearly $700 million up for grabs.

A 23-year-old Florida man won a life-changing amount of money by winning the Powerball jackpot.

Idaho Lottery Director Jeff Anderson addresses the House State Affairs Committee at the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The panel killed legislation that would have allowed the Powerball game with multi-million dollar jackpots to continue in the state. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler)BOISE, Idaho – Idaho lawmakers fearing foreign participation in the Powerball lottery killed legislation on Wednesday that would have allowed the game with huge jackpots to continue in the state after a run of more than 30 years. The move came after Idaho Lottery officials sought a change in state law because Powerball is expanding to include Australia in 2021 and Britain in 2022. Some Idaho lawmakers said they feared that the odds of an Idaho resident winning would be reduced with more players.

DES MOINES, Iowa – The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a winner thanks to bad luck, poor odds and reduced play partially blamed on the coronavirus pandemic. It’s only the third time a lottery jackpot has grown so large, but much has changed since the last time such a big prize was up for grabs in 2018. The odds of winning a jackpot remain the same — incredibly small — but for a variety of reasons fewer people are playing Mega Millions or Powerball, the two lottery games offered in most of the country. After a peak in October 2018, Medenica said sales of the big lottery games dropped about 50%, prompting talk among lottery officials about jackpot fatigue. It’s hard to fathom how unlikely it is to beat odds of one in 292.2 million for Powerball or one in 302.5 million for Mega Millions.

Just who will collect the Powerball prize may never be known: Maryland is one of the states that allow winners to remain anonymous. The Powerball jackpot came only a day after nobody won the $970 million Mega Millions prize, the third-largest prize in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three people in 2016. Most winners opt for cash prizes, which for Mega Millions would be $716.3 million and $546.8 million for Wednesday's Powerball. After the Powerball win, the new jackpot has a $15 million cash value.

The Powerball jackpot is the fifth-largest ever, and it will come only a day after nobody won the even-larger Mega Millions prize, which now stands at $970 million. The biggest prize was a $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three people in 2016. Such a long stretch without a winner is rare but also reflects the incredibly small odds of winning — one in 292.2 million for Powerball and one in 302.5 million for Mega Millions. Most winners opt for cash prizes, which for Mega Millions would be $716.3 million and $546 million for Powerball. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history is at stake Tuesday night. The Mega Millions prize stands at $865 million, the second largest in the game’s history. If a lottery player strikes big in the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday, it would be the fifth-largest jackpot ever in the U.S.Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball also is offered in Puerto Rico. Watch the drawings on News 6 at 11 p.m.

DES MOINES, Iowa – One of the largest jackpots in U.S. history will grow even larger since there was no winner for Friday’s drawing of the Mega Millions’ $750 million top prize. Mega Millions estimated its next top prize would be $850 million, which would be the third-largest of all time. Lottery players still have a chance to win big with Saturday's drawing for a $640 million Powerball top prize, the eighth-largest jackpot. The estimated cash prize for the next Mega Millions jackpot is $628.2 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, file photo, a customer shows off a Mega Millions lottery ticket after purchasing it, in Orlando, Fla. The next drawing for Mega Millions is Friday night, when a $750 million prize will be up for grabs. The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday night, when an estimated $750 million prize will be up for grabs. The drawing for an estimated $640 million Powerball jackpot will be Saturday night. Your odds of winning either jackpot is exceedingly small, at 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball and 1 in 302.5 million for Mega Millions.

Numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing were: 4-19-23-25-49 and a Powerball of 14. | Fifth-largest lotto jackpot up for grabs]The Powerball prize drawing was only a day after no one won a $625 million Mega Millions jackpot, causing that prize to grow to $750 million ahead of the next drawing on Friday night. The Mega Millions prize is now the fifth-largest in U.S. history. The odds of winning it all are incredibly small, at 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball and 1 in 302.5 million for Mega Millions. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A billboard advertises the jackpots of the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries, in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Winning numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing were: 4-19-23-25-49 and a Powerball of 14. The Powerball prize drawing comes only a day after no one won a $625 million Mega Millions jackpot, causing that prize to grow to $750 million ahead the next drawing on Friday night. The Mega Millions prize is now the fifth-largest in U.S. history. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Lottery players have a chance to win the largest jackpots in nearly two years as Tuesday's Mega Millions has grown to an estimated $625 million and Wednesday's Powerball to an estimated $550 million. The Mega Millions $625 million jackpot is the largest lottery prize in nearly two years. The winning numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 12-14-26-28-33, Mega Ball: 09. Nearly all jackpot winners actually take the cash option, which would be an estimated $458.8 million for Mega Millions and $411.4 million for Powerball. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The projected Mega Millions grand prize is the eighth largest in U.S. history, and the Powerball jackpot is the 12th biggest. Both still pale in comparison to the largest prize, a $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three players in 2016. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million, and the chances are even worse for Mega Millions at one in 302.5 million. Nearly all winners actually opt for the cash option, which for Mega Millions would now be an estimated $451.8 million and for Powerball is $411.4 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Since no one was able to win Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing or Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, there’s a lot of money up for grabs this weekend. Friday’s Mega Millions lottery jackpot climbed to nearly half a billion dollars. Saturday’s Powerball jackpot jumped to at least $470 million. [RELATED: Can you increase your odds of winning a scratch off lottery jackpot?] With Mega Millions increasing Friday to $520 million and $470 million in Powerball, nearly $1 billion is up for grabs between the two lottery jackpots.

Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing increased to $447 million Tuesday after rolling over several times. Central Florida has sold its fair share of winning tickets, so be sure to check out the “luckiest” lottery stores before you decide where to buy your ticket. [RELATED: Can you increase your odds of winning a scratch off lottery jackpot?] Once you purchase your tickets, be sure to tune in to News 6 at 11 to see both drawings take place. What would you do if you won millions of dollars in the lottery?

Well, some financial experts have some pretty clear directions to give when it comes to that. Here are five things experts at Forbes say you should do after winning the lottery. All of these tips will help, but you have to play the lottery to win the lottery. On Friday, the Mega Millions numbers will be picked at 11 p.m., for a jackpot of $264 million. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing,” the website says.

ORLANDO, Fla. An Ocala woman who won the Powerball jackpot in January has filed a lawsuit, trying to find out who is impersonating her online. Her attorney said almost immediately after it was announced, social media pages claiming to be Goedert starting popping up on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The attorney for Sheryll Goedert said this Facebook post was not made by Goedert, and they're trying to find out who is pretending to be her online. He said Goedert is not on any social media channels. Exhibits submitted with their federal lawsuit include screenshots of instant messages sent by some of the social media accounts.

One person in Florida is a whole lot richer Thursday morning. The winning $396,900,000 Powerball lottery ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, according to lottery officials. The winning numbers for Wednesday’s drawing were 9, 12, 15, 31 and 60, with a Powerball of 2. The jackpot is now back to $40 million, with the next drawing taking place Feb. 1.