{"id":94847,"date":"2025-12-24T14:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/94847\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T14:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:41:08","slug":"tallahassee-players-dream-big-as-powerball-jackpot-reaches-1-7-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/94847\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee players dream big as Powerball jackpot reaches $1.7 billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; There were no jackpot winners in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/23\/winning-numbers-selected-16-billion-powerball-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/23\/winning-numbers-selected-16-billion-powerball-prize\/\">Monday\u2019s Powerball<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">That means the grand prize for the game\u2019s next drawing on Christmas Eve could be $1.7 billion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Locals in Tallahassee are testing their luck to see if they could be the next winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIf I win, I just want to take care of my family, how I supposed to, like retire my mom, give back to the community, help those in need, you know, because this time of year, the giving, it\u2019s the giving time of year, and I also just want to be a blessing to those who are unfortunate,\u201d Kenrick Bronson, a construction worker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Powerball said the jackpot has only been won on Christmas Eve once in the game\u2019s history. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/23\/tallahassee-players-dream-big-powerball-jackpot-reaches-17-billion\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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