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But don’t despair when there’s another huge prize up for grabs, because Central Florida does have a history of giving lottery players some big wins. READ: Mega Millions: Winning ticket for $1.337B jackpot sold in IllinoisCourtesy of Florida Lottery, here are the 9 biggest lottery winnings in Central Florida. $370.8 million of an advertised $600 million Powerball jackpot, May 2013 in Zephyr Hills. $281.8 million of an advertised $450 million Mega Millions jackpot, January 2018 in Palm Harbor. $115.4 million of an advertised $400 million Mega Millions jackpot, March 2014 in Merritt Island.

The payday for Edward Gosselin Jr., of West End, was $150,000. When Edward Gosselin Jr. of #WestEnd saw he won a $150,000 Online Play #Powerball prize he immediately told his wife the good news! #NCLottery https://t.co/RJXZY6zChY pic.twitter.com/Oc1HiCQ3oO — NC Education Lottery (@nclottery) August 5, 2022“I was just eating my breakfast when he told me,” said Joan Gosselin told N.C. Education Lottery officials in a news release issued Friday. “Then the screaming started.”Gosselin bought a $3 quick pick ticket using Online Play on the lottery’s website, lottery officials said. “My wife was screaming and we were both just surprised and a little bit in shock,” Edward Gosselin said in a statement.

Mega Millions State Lotteries FILE - A Mega Millions lottery play slip is seen in a local grocery store, Monday, July 25, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. Across the U.S., state lottery systems use that revenue to boost education, tourism, transportation and much more. In South Carolina, lottery officials said 43 cents of every dollar spent directly support the state’s Education Lottery account. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A spokesperson for the lottery said they believed an increase in Mega Millions sales will offset the decreased sales.

Mega Millions State Lotteries FILE - A Mega Millions lottery play slip is seen in a local grocery store, Monday, July 25, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. Across the U.S., state lottery systems use that revenue to boost education, tourism, transportation and much more. In South Carolina, lottery officials said 43 cents of every dollar spent directly support the state’s Education Lottery account. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A spokesperson for the lottery said they believed an increase in Mega Millions sales will offset the decreased sales.

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

The Mega Millions jackpot was the third largest ever at an estimated $660 million with a cash option of $388 million.

Here are some of the largest lottery jackpots in history, provided by The Associated Press:1. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016The world’s biggest lottery jackpot was split three ways, giving each winner $528 million apiece. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018According to AP, the largest single winner in U.S. history purchased the winning ticket at a convenience store in Simpsonville, a suburb of Greenville, South Carolina. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and received around $557 million each. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017Mavis L. Wanczyk, a Massachusetts hospital worker, won the $758.7 million Powerball prize in August 2017.

Two tickets sold in California matched all five white balls to win $492,603 each.

For this jackpot, a required federal tax withholding of 24% would reduce the $208.5 million cash option by about $50 million. More would likely be due, as well.

(NCD)COLUMBIA, S.C. — She got the wrong lottery ticket, but the result was soooo right. >> Read more trending newsA South Carolina woman asked for a Mega Millions ticket at a convenience store but was given a Powerball ticket instead. “I thought, ‘This can’t be,’” the woman, who did not wish to be identified, told South Carolina Education Lottery officials in a statement. “I’m sure it’s me,” the woman texted back, jokingly, according to the television station. Her quick pick ticket matched four of the five numbers and the Powerball number, lottery officials said in a news release.

A married couple from Gilbert, Arizona claimed the winning ticket for the $437.1 million Powerball jackpot Friday.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. But it never hurts to be prepared.

At least one lucky resident will be able to retire very comfortably after winning Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot. >> Read more trending newsOne ticket matched all five numbers and the Powerball in Wednesday night’s drawing, worth $473.1 million, lottery officials said in a news release. This QT @ Gilbert & Warner Rd sold a $473 million #Powerball ticket! #ABC15 pic.twitter.com/MBk0VxeBHP — Jamie Warren (@JamieABC15) April 28, 2022According to Arizona Lottery officials, the winning ticket was sold at a QuikTrip gas station in Gilbert, KPHO-TV reported. Arizona Lottery officials did not know if a single person or a pool of people bought the winning ticket, KNXV-TV reported.

The Powerball jackpot has grown to $400 million, the highest payout since January.

Whether due to losing a ticket, not checking it closely or some other mishap, lottery winners have left millions of dollars unclaimed over the years.

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.

The jackpot was an estimated $126 million with a cash option of $86.1 million.

After no winners came forward Wednesday, the jackpot is now up to an estimated $85 million with a cash value of $56.6 million.

Winning $183 million Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut A single ticket sold at a convenience store in Cheshire, Connecticut, matched the $183.5 million Powerball jackpot numbers drawn Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, the state’s lottery officials confirmed during a Tuesday news conference. CHESHIRE, Ct. — A single ticket sold at a convenience store in Cheshire, Connecticut, matched the $183.5 million Powerball jackpot numbers drawn Monday night, the state’s lottery officials confirmed during a Tuesday news conference. Connecticut Lottery officials have not yet identified the holder of the winning ticket but confirmed that it was sold at a One Stop on South Main Street. Should the winning ticket holder opt for the lump-sum payout, that’s a cool $123.9 million. To see a creative list of ways the entire $183.5 million jackpot could be spent in Connecticut, read this complete WTIC-TV report.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

MADISON, Wis. — (AP) — A northeastern Wisconsin couple have claimed half of a $632.6 million Powerball jackpot won last month, the Wisconsin Lottery announced Monday. Tammy and Cliff Webster, who live in Oneida, near Green Bay, won roughly $316 million of the jackpot from the Jan. 5 drawing. The other winning ticket was sold in California. Jackson Pointe Citgo, on Packerland Drive in the Green Bay suburb of Ashwaubenon, received $100,000 for selling the winning ticket. The California winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Sacramento, the California Lottery said.

A northeastern Wisconsin couple have claimed half of a $632.6 million Powerball jackpot won last month, the Wisconsin Lottery announced Monday. Tammy and Cliff Webster, who live in Oneida, near Green Bay, won roughly $316 million of the jackpot from the Jan. 5 drawing. The other winning ticket was sold in California. The total jackpot was the seventh largest in Powerball's history.

Winning the six-figure jackpot meant beating odds of 1-in-913,129.

“I had a dream ever since the Powerball started that I was going to win,” the man said.

One lottery player in California won Friday's $421 million Mega Millions jackpot.

That's a winner: A flight attendant won $50,000 with this Powerball ticket on Jan. 1. (Kentucky Lottery )HEBRON, Ky. — This flight attendant is never going to complain about delays again. A travel delay led to a big win for the flight attendant. https://t.co/5avyyiIpmv — Lexington Herald-Leader (@heraldleader) January 13, 2022Utah does not have a state lottery, but the attendant buys tickets when he travels. “This is crazy,” the attendant told lottery officials.

One was purchased in Sacramento, California and the other in Wisconsin. It wasn't clear whether each was bought by one person or more than one.

The two winners will split the seventh-largest pot in Powerball history, but they won't receive the same amount due to differences in state taxes.

Powerball-Winners FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2021 file photo, blank forms for the Powerball lottery sit in a bin at a local grocery store, in Des Moines, Iowa. Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin and California were winners of the latest jackpot and will split $632 million. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) (Charlie Neibergall)MADISON, Wis. — (AP) — Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin and California were winners of the latest jackpot and will split $632 million, officials said. The Wisconsin Lottery didn't immediately announce where the winning ticket in its state was sold. The winning ticket in California was sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Sacramento, the California Lottery said.

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.

One was purchased in Sacramento, California and the other in Wisconsin. It wasn't clear whether each was bought by one person or more than one.

One was purchased in Sacramento, California and the other in Wisconsin. It wasn't clear whether each was bought by one person or more than one.

The next Powerball jackpot will be among the top five in the promotion’s history. Powerball’s $630 million jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing made it the seventh-largest jackpot in the game’s history. However, on Wednesday afternoon officials said the jackpot had gone up to $630 million because of “fast-growing sales across the country.”>> Powerball jackpot hits $630 million for Wednesday’s drawingNo one has won a Powerball jackpot since Oct. 4, when one player won $699.8 million. A $731 million jackpot was won in Maryland on Jan. 20, 2021, and a $758.7 million winner was drawn on Aug. 23, 2017, in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, the largest Powerball jackpot to date was the $1.586 billion payout split by three winners in 2016, CNN reported.

In addition to the jackpot winners, 14 other tickets won million-dollar prizes, including one in New Jersey.

You're more likely to be killed by an asteroid impact than win the Powerball jackpot.

There was no grand prize winner in Monday’s Powerball lottery jackpot, setting up a $575 million prize for the game’s next drawing. >> Read more trending newsThe jackpot’s cash value, which has rolled over each drawing since the first week of October, will be worth $409.3 million. Monday’s winning numbers were: 02-13-32-33-48 and the Powerball was 22. The next drawing for Powerball is Wednesday night. The odds of a single ticket winning in Powerball is 1 in 292 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.

The lump-sum cash payment for a single jackpot winner is estimated at around $384.3 million, according to Powerball.

Between Powerball and Mega Millions, the top 10 largest jackpots ever won range from $648 million to nearly $1.6 billion.

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

>> Read more trending newsNo one matched the five numbers and Powerball on Saturday night, meaning that Monday’s jackpot will be worth at least $522 million, lottery officials said. According to Powerball officials, jackpot-winning numbers have not been selected in the past 38 drawings. No one has won a Powerball jackpot since Oct. 4, when one player claimed $699.8 million. Meanwhile, the largest Powerball jackpot to date is the $1.586 billion payout split by three winners in 2016, CNN reported. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

A single winner would take home close to $355.9 million in cash value.

Powerball's last drawing of 2021 was Wednesday night, capping a year that had six winning jackpots worth an aggregate $2 billion.

>> Read more trending newsNo one matched the five numbers and Powerball on Monday night, meaning that Wednesday’s jackpot will be worth $441 million, lottery officials said. According to Powerball officials, jackpot-winning numbers have not been selected in the past 37 drawings. No one has won a Powerball jackpot since Oct. 4, when one player won $699.8 million. Meanwhile, the largest Powerball jackpot to date was the $1.586 billion payout split by three winners in 2016, CNN reported. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot is 1 in 292 million.

No winner: No one matched all of the numbers for the Powerball jackpot, which will now rise to $441 million for Wednesday's drawing. >> Read more trending newsNo one matched five numbers and the Powerball on Monday night, meaning that Wednesday’s jackpot will be worth $441 million, lottery officials said. >> No winner: Powerball jackpot jumps to $416 millionNo one has won a Powerball jackpot since Oct. 4, when one player won $699.8 million. Meanwhile, the largest Powerball jackpot to date was the $1.586 billion payout split by three winners in 2016, CNN reported. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot is 1 in 292 million.

Winning Powerball numbers hadn't led to a jackpot victory in the 35 draws before Monday's.

No winner: No one matched all of the numbers for the Powerball jackpot, which will now rise to $416 million for Monday's drawing. No one matched five numbers and Powerball on Saturday, meaning that Monday’s jackpot will be worth $416 million. >> Powerball jackpot hits $400M for Christmas Day drawingNo one has won a Powerball jackpot since Oct. 4, when one player won $699.8 million. Meanwhile, the largest Powerball jackpot to date was the $1.586 billion payout split by three winners in 2016, CNN reported. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot is 1 in 292 million.

It's the third time this year that the prize has reached the $400 million mark.

‘This money is not about me. It’s about all of the good that can come from it,’ said the winner, who purchased the ticket at a grocery story in Morro Bay.

MIAMI, Fla. — While the lucky $700 million winning Powerball ticket was sold on the opposite side of the country, one lucky ticket buyer in Florida did score a $1 million jackpot. According to the lottery’s website, one ticket sold in Morro Bay, California, matched all six numbers — 12, 22, 54, 66, 69 and Powerball 15 — in Monday night’s drawing to win the massive $699.8 million top prize. One ticket sold in Tennessee matched five numbers and included the optional Power Play to win the second prize of $2 million, the lottery said. Five other tickets — including two sold in Massachusetts and one each in Arizona, Florida and Virginia — also matched five numbers to win $1 million prizes. READ: Powerball drawing: Winning ticket for $699.8M jackpot sold in CaliforniaFlorida lotto officials said the winning Powerball Quick Pick ticket for Monday’s drawing was sold at Fresco Y Mas Liquor, located at 12095 SW 152nd Street in Miami.

After 40 drawings without a winner, a single ticket sold at a California grocery store matched all six numbers. The winning jackpot was the seventh-largest in U.S. lottery history.

It was bought in Morro Bay, California. The winning numbers were white balls of 12, 22, 54, 66, and 69 and a Powerball number of 15.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tuesday will start off partly cloudy but there is a chance for a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon. If you live along the coast, there is a chance for a brief shower throughout the morning hours. READ: Powerball drawing: Winning ticket for $699.8M jackpot sold in CaliforniaAreas inland will stay dry until the afternoon. There is a 30% chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm. READ: Alligator attacks woman who fell into South Florida canalTemperatures will heat near 90.

Lottery Jackpot FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2021 file photo, blank forms for the Powerball lottery sit in a bin at a local grocery store, in Des Moines, Iowa. After nearly four months without a big winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $620 million. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall)DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers drawn Monday and was the lucky winner of the nearly $700 million jackpot prize, officials said. The was the first jackpot won on a Monday night since Aug. 23, when the game launched a third weekly drawing, officials said. The longer the game goes without a grand prize winner, the larger the payout will grow.

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.