Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Vetoes Warnings On Lottery Tickets
Lawmakers seeking to slap gambling-addiction warnings on state lottery tickets and advertising once again failed to scratch out a winner.
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Lawmakers seeking to slap gambling-addiction warnings on state lottery tickets and advertising once again failed to scratch out a winner.
The Florida Lottery wants another look at the potential impact on education funding from legislation that would require slapping gambling-addiction warning labels on the front of tickets and ads.
Booze and beer don't carry similar cautions, but some Republican lawmakers want people playing the state lottery to be warned that the games may be addictive.
Warnings about the addictive nature of gambling would be slapped on all Florida lottery tickets, under a bill approved Thursday by the House Commerce Committee.
Florida Lottery officials say they don't anticipate problems as a multimillion-dollar upgrade of a vending system goes into place this month.
No need to be sad about not hitting Saturday's Powerball jackpot.
The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing will be at least an estimated $625 million after no ticket bought for Wednesday night's drawing matched all six winning numbers.
Lottery fever is gripping the country and the only cure appears to be at least one winning ticket.
Don't look now but the Powerball jackpot is going up again.
The Florida Lottery is launching a new $30 scratch off ticket to join its Gold Rush Family.
The Florida Lottery is launching a new game. It is called Jackpot Triple Play with Combo.
It was not a Merry Christmas for lottery players hoping to hit it big.
Santa Claus could get a run for his money this year, with money being the operative word.
Call it the world's largest lottery prize that wasn't.
If you had dreams of winning the Mega Millions' jackpot, we hate to break it to you - sorry.
If you felt a little down in the dumps after learning that you didn't win Tuesday night's humungous Mega Millions jackpot, cheer up - there's always the Powerball drawing tonight.
The new numbers are in for the Mega Millions drawing worth an estimated jackpot of $1.6 billion!
The Mega Millions jackpot currently stands at an astounding world record of $1.6 billion and you can watch the drawing live at 11pm on CBS4 News.
So you're ready to win the Powerball and Mega Millions?
No one won the latest Mega Millions drawing, meaning the jackpot climbs to a staggering $1.6 billion.
Anticipation is building for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing with the game's largest jackpot ever - a billion dollars.
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing is now at $970 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot is now a monster-sized $900 million.
Tonight is the night someone could become very rich! The Mega Millions jackpot is now $667 million, which is the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever. The lump sum cash payout is $380 million.
Share these tips with your lottery-dreaming family and friends to save everyone from wealth trouble after your big win.
Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "both sides are going to have to make concessions" to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
The strike, which began on Saturday morning, stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season.
European leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Trump in Washington on Monday.
FDLE is currently on the scene and investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "both sides are going to have to make concessions" to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
The strike, which began on Saturday morning, stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
European leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Trump in Washington on Monday.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "both sides are going to have to make concessions" to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
European leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Trump in Washington on Monday.
A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services instructed officers on Friday to consider additional factors when determining whether immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship have a "good moral character."
President Trump announced the news on Truth Social hours after meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
Lucia Baez-Geller is a former Miami-Dade school board member who lost in her bid two years ago to oust Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim talks with Robin Peguero, a Democratic nominee for the District 27 congressional seat.
Jim talks to a former Republican congressman who is running as a Democrat to be the next governor of Florida.
Jim talks to a former Democratic state senator who is running to be the next Florida attorney general.
Jim goes one-on-one with the mayor of South Miami to talk about his lawsuit challenging Florida's immigration law, citing the possibility of incurring financial liabilities for partnering with ICE.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food-poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, but recent reports point to ongoing sanitation problems.
A Florida woman was arrested for allegedly impersonating a registered nurse and treating over 4,000 patients without a license.
There's a treatment helping chronic pain patients by disrupting pain signals in the body from getting to the brain.
Head Colorado Buffaloes football Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders revealed his bladder cancer diagnosis for the first time on Monday morning.
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The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
Playboy will move its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a new club with a restaurant and members-only section.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.