by Michael Wilkins | Sep 7, 2025 | Miami News
Winning the lottery might feel like instant freedom, but taxes quickly take a bite. Saturday’s $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot winners face an immediate 24% federal withholding on lump-sum payouts, followed by an additional 13% due when filing taxes. That means from an...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 7, 2025 | Miami News
After more than three months without a jackpot winner, Saturday’s Powerball drawing delivered life-changing news for two players. Tickets sold in Texas and Missouri matched all six numbers—11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and the red Powerball 17—winning a combined $1.787 billion,...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 5, 2025 | Miami News
Starting Monday, Floridians can buy guns, ammunition, and outdoor gear tax-free through year’s end. The unprecedented holiday was included in a sweeping tax package approved by lawmakers this summer. Hunting rifles, shotguns, handguns, and related accessories qualify,...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 5, 2025 | Miami News
Federal authorities are searching for 40-year-old Elaine Angene Escoe, accused of helping orchestrate a $34 million COVID-19 relief fraud. Between 2020 and 2021, Escoe and others allegedly submitted over 90 fraudulent applications for federal programs including PPP...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 5, 2025 | Miami News
Donna Adelson, the wealthy South Florida matriarch accused of orchestrating the 2014 killing of her former son-in-law, was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation. Daniel Markel, a Florida State University law professor, was shot...
