Lotto

 Think of all the Black Friday shopping this could cover: Powerball has now moved up to at least $250 million, following another rollover Saturday night. The numbers were 3-15-27-58-59, with a Powerball of 20. The jackpot, which hasn't been hit since...

Powerball and even the Florida Lotto don't guarantee a millionaire each week, but a raffle game that began this week in Florida does -- for the next six weeks. The 25th Anniversary Millionaire Raffle launched Friday and tickets for the first raffle...

 A gas station with very little history of success had a big score Monday night: The County Line Mobil, 4090 S. State Road 7, Miramar, sold a Fantasy 5 ticket worth $190,928.69. It was the lone winner Monday night and the ticket was a Quick Pick. The...

An Anchorage pull-tab shop operator will serve six months in jail and pay restitution of more than $25,000 to charities defrauded by his business, according to a plea agreement announced by state prosecutors Friday. Abraham J. Spicola, 37, pleaded guilty...

 The dry spell continues: Both Powerball and Florida Lotto were washouts Saturday night.  Powerball, which hasn't hit since Oct. 3, is now at $143 million after no one chose 4-7-9-30-54 with a Powerball of 25. The Florida Lotto is now at $19 million --...

This afternoon, I received a call from someone asking if I would participate in a quick survey on an issue. I agreed, and she posed a question on the amount of revenue the gambling would generate, furnishing multiple choice responses. I replied that I had...

Powerball and the Florida Lotto have been in a dry spell, but someone in Fort Lauderdale had a nice Friday night, hitting Fantasy 5 for $218,098.02. When there's just one Fantasy 5 winner statewide, the payout is often at $200,000 or more, as was the...

 The cold streak continues for Powerball and the Florida Lotto: Neither game yielded a winner Saturday night.  Powerball, which hasn't hit since Oct. 3, is now at $110 million. No one had 22-32-34-36-56 with a Powerball of 33 Saturday night.  Florida...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Young illegal immigrants are scrambling to get passports and other records in order as the Homeland Security Department starts accepting applications to allow them to avoid deportation and get work permits. Homeland Security...

If you're in our main coverage area, your county had a Fantasy 5 winner Saturday night: Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade all sold tickets worth $51,627.58. The winning numbers were 4-6-8-24-28. The venues: Publix, 4771 Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach;...

Two South Floridians were Fantasy 5 winners Saturday night, each hitting for $88,978.78. The winning quick pick tickets were sold at La Rampa Supermarket, 2925 NW 27th Ave., Miami, and  Publix, 6270 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs. A third winner was...