The Florida Lottery on Monday released the list of 50 Florida semi-finalists, which includes Elaine Fraser from Jacksonville and Brittany Miller from Hilliard.
Each winner will receive $1,000 and be entered into a national drawing where five finalists will be selected for a chance to become the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year, the Florida Lottery said.
The $1 million grand prize winner -- the “First Millionaire of the Year” -- will be selected on live TV during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022.
In addition to getting a chance winning the $1 million, each national finalist will receive an at-home New Year’s Eve party package that includes:
$10,000 cash
A deluxe dinner for eight
A 70-inch LED TV
A karaoke system
A premium laptop computer
$500 to spend at Party City
The Florida Lottery said the 50 Florida semi-finalists were randomly selected from all entries received into the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year Promotion between August 22 to September 27, 2021.
Jacksonville woman & her lottery group win $1 million prize Elizabeth Williams (center) of Jacksonville poses with two other members of the Lucky Lotto Champs group and oversized check after claiming a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Big winner in Bradford Brandon Trinckes, 24, of Hampton, claimed the million-dollar prize after hitting it big on the $5,000,000 CRASHWORD scratch-off game. He chose to receive his winnings at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $780,000. (Florida Lottery)
Nassau County woman wins $1 million Cheryl Furnia poses with Florida Lottery Chief of Staff Reggie Dixon, her mother, and an oversized check after claiming a $1 million top prize from the GOLD RUSH SUPREME Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee in February 2022.
Jacksonville woman claims $1 million from lottery scratch-off game Joyce Blackman, 61, of Jacksonville, won $1 million after playing the FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 scratch-off game. She bought her winning ticket from a Publix located at 14444 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville. She claimed her prize in October 2021. (Florida Lottery)
Brian Woodle from Callahan wins Florida Lottery scratch-off Brian Woodle of Callahan, bought his winning $5 Gold Rush Supreme ticket from Circle K at 540251 U.S. 1 in Callahan, the Florida Lottery announced in September 2021. (Photo credit: Meredyth Hope Norrman)
Jacksonville man wins 1 million Powerball Kenneth Morgan of Jacksonville claimed a $1 million prize from a Powerball drawing held in April 2021. “I was cleaning the house on the fourth of July when I found the POWERBALL ticket in a drawer,” Morgan told the Florida Lottery. “I checked the numbers and discovered it was a $1 million winner – I’m still in shock!” (Florida Lottery)
Curtis Fuller wins $1M Curtis Fuller of Jacksonville spent $5 for the 50X THE CASH scratch-off game and won the $1 million top prize in May 2021. He won the money just in time to buy new cars after both of his broke down. (Florida Lottery)
Lake City woman wins $1 million on Florida Lottery scratch-off game Thomacia Rowe of Lake City won a $1 million prize after buying a $10,000,000 World Class Cash scratch-off ticket from a Fast Track Foods. She claimed her winning prize in May 2018.
Jacksonville man wins $500K in Florida Lottery Holiday Millions Scratch-Off Wayne Gaulding (left) of Jacksonville and his son pose with an oversized $500,000 check after Gaulding won a top prize in the $500,000 Holiday Millions Scratch-Off game from the Florida Lottery. He claimed the prize in January 2017.
Jacksonville man wins $500,000 on $5 scratch-off ticket Edward Moore of Jacksonville won $500,000 on a $5 scratch off in July 2016. He bought the winning ticket at the Kangaroo Express on Heckscher Drive.