The Florida Lottery is giving up Lotto Plus less than a year and a half after offering higher jackpots to people who spend more on tickets. ...more

September 24, 2009

Lottery officials say almost half a million Powerball tickets were sold the first day they went on sale in Florida. Florida is the 30th state, along with the District of Columbia and the U.S Virgin Islands, to offer the game. ...more

January 6, 2009

Larry Zych of Sebring is ready to retire – as soon as he wins $105 million in Wednesday's Powerball drawing. With Florida becoming the 30th state to join in the Powerball lottery, Zych and others like him can purchase tickets for a chance at big multimillion jackpots. ...more

January 6, 2009

Floridians get ready for the first Powerball drawing. ...more

January 6, 2009

Floridians, pick your numbers. Starting Sunday, people in the Sunshine State are now eligible to play Powerball, a multi-state lottery with enormous jackpots. ...more

January 5, 2009

After years of waiting, Floridians finally got the opportunity today to start playing Powerball, a multistate lottery where the jackpot averages nearly $40 million per drawing. ...more

January 4, 2009

The winner of the largest slot machine jackpot in Florida history said she played the machine because she "felt lucky" and plans to use some of her $2.5 million winnings to pay off her home in Land O' Lakes. ...more

November 27, 2008

A woman from Land O' Lakes got one lucky spin on a slot machine Tuesday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and hit a jackpot worth more than $2.5 million, the casino announced. ...more

November 27, 2008

A woman from Land O' Lakes got one lucky spin on a slot machine at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Tuesday and hit a jackpot worth more than $2.5 million, the casino announced. ...more

November 26, 2008