Powerball jackpot rises to $1.1 billion as Miami hopefuls share their aspirations

Over billion is up for grabs on Monday night s Powerball jackpot and countless in Miami are testing their luck One lucky ticket could change everything and Eric and Pam Smith hope they ll be the ones cashing in You know a billion bucks isn t a bad deal reported Pam I think North Bay Village sounds like a great place for the winning ticket to come from After no ticket matched all six numbers on Saturday Monday night s Powerball jackpot soared to the competition s fifth largest prize ever at just over a billion dollars That s a lot of money can change people s lives disclosed a Powerball purchaser Winners who choose to take the cash option could walk away with million before taxes A great number of residents who spoke to News mentioned the bigger the jackpot the bigger their dreams are Get a house I m living with my brother right now get a house for sure noted a hopeful Others revealed they ve thought about their plan a bit more thoroughly So we do have a plan We d keep million and give the rest away disclosed Eric The Smith family described News the dream they share is giving back to good causes Alzheimer s and then certainly cure cancer there s a minimal things that we re big supporters of the Navy Seal Foundation as well disclosed Eric The odds of winning the jackpot are one in million The price of a Powerball ticket is The next drawing is Monday at p m