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Governor Rick Scott Announces Two License-Free Fishing Weekends in June

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that June 3 and 4 will be a license-free saltwater fishing weekend, and June 10 and 11...

How to Fold Fitted Sheets

Fitted sheets are the worst nightmare that has ever crawled out of a clothes dryer.  I have always tried to fold them neatly, but the...

Updated CDC Travel Health Book Now Online

CDC’s 2018 Yellow Book, the definitive guide for healthy international travel, is now available for free online and for order in hard copy. The...
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Just when you thought that you had a handle on things… Avocados Happen

We all know that avocados are a nutritious and tasty food item.  They are known as "heart healthy," being a source of twenty essential...

NSA’s GenCyber Reaches New Territories

This year, the GenCyber Program, co-sponsored by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), is bigger and better than before....
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FL DOH: CNN Inaccurately Characterizes Florida CMS Program

August 18, 2017 Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, CNN ran an article that relied on two year old information which inaccurately characterized Florida’s current CMS Program. The...

Five Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online this Summer

You teach your children to wear helmets when they ride bikes and sunscreen when they’re outside, but are you also teaching them to be...
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Tonight’s (7/26/2017) POWERBALL Jackpot is $220 Million!!! See estimated payout schedule here.

Annuity Cash   Powerball Jackpot for Wed, Jul 26, 2017 $220,000,000 $139,000,000   Gross Prize 30 average annual payments of $7,333,333 Lump-sum cash: $139,000,000 - 25% Federal Tax - $1,833,333 - $34,750,000 Subtotal $5,500,000 $104,250,000 State: Florida Drawing Date:   Wed, Jul 26, 2017 Jackpot: $220,000,000 Federal Tax: 25% State Tax: No state tax on lottery prizes Report: Powerball annuity payout schedule...

GADSDEN COUNTY WOMAN CLAIMS FIRST TOP PRIZE IN THE NEW $500 A WEEK...

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery announces that Ynesia Chandler, 47, of Midway, claimed a top prize in the $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game...
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MegaMillions Jackpot: $293M on Tuesday, 14 June. See Payout Analysis Here:

Important: All annuity amounts shown are the average amounts a jackpot winner would receive.  Mega Millions annuity payments are made on an annually-increasing rate...

You Tie Your Shoe Laces Wrong. We Can Help Fix That.

It's not your fault, but you probably tie your shoe wrong.  It was most likely one of your parents, or a sibling, who taught...

DCF’s Implementation of State Targeted Response Grant to Fight Opioid Epidemic Underway

For Immediate Release: May 17, 2017   DCF’s Implementation of State Targeted Response Grant to Fight Opioid Epidemic Underway Tallahassee – Today, the Florida Department of Children and Families’...
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No winner (again) in last night’s (8/4/17) Mega Millions drawing

Mega Millions:  The Friday, August 4, 2017 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-17-25-63-71, and the Mega Ball is 4.  The Megaplier number...

Mega Millions Jackpot for Friday, 21 July 17, is $248 Million. Estimated Payout...

Annuity Cash   Mega Millions Jackpot for Fri, Jul 21, 2017 $248,000,000 $153,700,000 Gross Prize 30 average annual payments of $8,266,667 Lump-sum cash: $153,700,000 - 25% Federal Tax - $2,066,667 - $38,425,000 Subtotal $6,200,000 $115,275,000   Drawing Date:   Fri, Jul 21, 2017 Jackpot: $248,000,000 Federal Tax: 25% State Tax: No state tax on lottery prizes Report: Mega Millions annuity payout...