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Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot Is 2nd Biggest Ever. Here Are Three ‘Secret’ Tips.

Saturday night’s Powerball drawing in the second largest ever, soaring to an estimate $1.8 billion, or a cash option of $826.4 million — both amounts before taxes.

The drawing trails only the world record $2.04 billion jackpot won on November 7, 2022, in California.

The drawing Saturday night will be the 42nd since the last winner on May 31, also in California.

“Secret” Tips And Tricks

Over the past 30-plus years, there have been many theories on whether players can gain an edge to winning the Powerball. Here are the top secret three misconceptions and tips, according to the lottery:

Misconception 1: You’re better off letting the computer randomly select your numbers versus you choosing your own numbers on a play slip.

How a player selects their numbers does NOT affect their probability of matching the winning Powerball numbers. Every number has the same probability of being drawn in every Powerball drawing. Historically, 82% of Powerball jackpot-winning tickets had winning numbers that were chosen by a computer. That doesn’t mean that method of play is any luckier, simply that more Powerball ticket purchases are quick picks, or had their numbers chosen by a computer. If half of all tickets purchased for a Powerball drawing had numbers that were chosen by a player, then statistically, we would expect player picks to account for half of the winning tickets.

Misconception 2: Powerball jackpot-winning tickets are only sold in big cities and states.

Powerball was designed to be a random game. Every ticket has the same probability of matching the winning numbers drawn, regardless of where a ticket was sold. The number of winning tickets in a location directly correlates to the volume of ticket sales. Typically, there are more winning tickets in cities because they have higher ticket sales compared to rural areas, and therefore, more winners based upon sales volume.

Misconception 3: You have a better chance of winning the Powerball jackpot if less people are playing.

Individual players have the same odds of winning in every Powerball drawing, regardless of the jackpot amount or how many tickets were sold for a particular drawing.

However, as the Powerball jackpot increases there is a greater likelihood of someone winning it. As the jackpot goes up, ticket sales increase, which means more number combinations are being purchased. Based on sales volume, game leaders can estimate how many potential number combinations are covered, assuming each ticket purchase has a unique number combination. Lotteries call this coverage. A higher coverage percentage means there’s a higher chance that the Powerball jackpot will be hit.

Slight Chance of Rain, Then Sunny On Sunday

Here is your official NorthEscambia.com forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower and a a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

What Channel? Here’s Where To Watch Today’s College Football

Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.

All times are Central.

Saturday, September 6

11 a.m. | Kent State at No. 24 Texas Tech | TNT/truTV/HBO Max
11 a.m. | San Jose State at No. 7 Texas | ABC
11 a.m. | Iowa at No. 16 Iowa State | FOX
11 a.m. | No. 11 Illinois at Duke | ESPN
11 a.m. | Liberty at Jacksonville State | CBSSN
11 a.m. | East Texas A&M at No. 14 Florida State | ACC Network
11 a.m. | Baylor at No. 17 SMU | The CW Network
11 a.m. | Virginia at NC State | ESPN2
11 a.m. | FIU at No. 2 Penn State | Big Ten Network
11 a.m. | Kennesaw State at No. 23 Indiana | FS1
11 a.m. | Northwestern State at Minnesota | Big Ten Network
11 a.m. | Central Michigan at Pitt | ESPNU
11 a.m. | UConn at Syracuse | ESPN+/ACC Extra
11 a.m. | Sacred Heart at Lehigh | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Thomas More at Dayton | Dayton YouTube
11 a.m. | Lincoln (PA) at Duquesne | NEC Front Row
11 a.m. | New Haven at Mercyhurst | NEC Front Row
11:45 a.m. | Utah State at No. 19 Texas A&M | SEC Network
12 p.m. | Wagner at Georgetown | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Lafayette at Stonehill | NEC Front Row
12 p.m. | Truman State at Butler | FloFootball
12 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Indiana State | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Bucknell at Marist | ESPN+
12 p.m. | UAlbany at Delaware State | ESPN+
12:30 p.m. | Ferrum College at VMI | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Western Carolina at Wake Forest | ESPN+/ACC Extra
1 p.m. | Howard at Temple | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Presbyterian at Furman | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Robert Morris at Youngstown State | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Chattanooga at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | North Dakota State at Tennessee State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Idaho State at New Mexico | Mountain West Network
2:30 p.m. | Troy at No. 8 Clemson | ACC Network
2:30 p.m. | No. 20 Ole Miss at Kentucky | ABC
2:30 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) at Buffalo | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State at No. 6 Oregon | CBS/Paramount+
2:30 p.m. | Kansas at Missouri | ESPN2
2:30 p.m. | Fresno State at Oregon State | The CW Network
2:30 p.m. | Austin Peay at No. 4 Georgia | ESPN+/SEC Network+
2:30 p.m. | UAB at Navy | CBSSN
2:30 p.m. | Bryant at UMass | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Lindenwood at Appalachian State | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Bowling Green at Cincinnati | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Rutgers | Peacock
2:30 p.m. | Grambling at No. 1 Ohio State | Big Ten Network
2:30 p.m. | Delaware at Colorado | FOX
2:30 p.m. | North Texas at Western Michigan | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | ETSU at No. 22 Tennessee | ESPN+/SEC Network+
2:30 p.m. | Gardner-Webb at Georgia Tech | ESPN+/ACC Extra
2:30 p.m. | Texas State at UTSA | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | The Citadel at Samford | ESPN+
3 p.m. | West Virginia at Ohio | ESPNU
3 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State at Wisconsin | FS1
3 p.m. | St. Thomas at Idaho | ESPN+
3 p.m. | UNI at Wyoming | Altitude Sports/Mountain West Network
3:15 p.m. | South Florida at No. 13 Florida | SEC Network
4 p.m. | Sacramento State at Nevada | Mountain West Network
4 p.m. | Jackson State at Southern Miss | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Arkansas State at Arkansas | ESPN+/SEC Network+
4 p.m. | Utah Tech at Northern Arizona | ESPN+
5 p.m. | North Carolina Central at Old Dominion | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Campbell at East Carolina | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Cal Poly at No. 25 Utah | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Missouri State at Marshall | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Texas Southern at Cal | ESPN+/ACC Extra
5 p.m. | Florida A&M at FAU | ESPN+
5 p.m. | AIC at Central Connecticut State | NEC Front Row
5 p.m. | Warner at Stetson | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Davidson at Elon | FloFootball
5 p.m. | Rhode Island at Stony Brook | FloFootball
5 p.m. | Elizabeth City State at Hampton | FloFootball
5 p.m. | Holy Cross at New Hampshire | FloFootball
5 p.m. | Monmouth at Fordham | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Richmond at Wofford | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Houston Christian at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Colgate at Villanova | FloFootball
5 p.m. | Maine at William & Mary | FloFootball
5 p.m. | Saint Anselm at Merrimack | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Virginia State at Norfolk State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Tulane at South Alabama | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman at No. 5 Miami (Fla.) | ESPN+/ACC Extra
6 p.m. | Western Kentucky at Toledo | ESPN+
6 p.m. | North Carolina at Charlotte | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Memphis at Georgia State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Army at Kansas State | ESPN
6 p.m. | Houston at Rice | ESPN+
6 p.m. | South Carolina State at No. 10 South Carolina | ESPN+/SEC Network+
6 p.m. | North Carolina A&T at UCF | ESPN+
6 p.m. | LIU at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+
6 p.m. | West Georgia at Nicholls | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Adrian College at Valparaiso | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Portland State at North Dakota | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Alcorn State at Alabama A&M | HBCU GO
6 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State at Tarleton State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Morehead State at Illinois State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | North Alabama at Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Central Arkansas | ESPN+
6 p.m. | South Dakota at Lamar | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Alabama State at Southern | ESPN+
6 p.m. | UTRGV at Prairie View A&M | SWAC TV
6 p.m. | Northern Colorado at Colorado State | Altitude Sports/Mountain West Network
6 p.m. | Towson at Morgan State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana at Murray State | ESPN+
6:30 p.m. | No. 12 Arizona State at Mississippi State | ESPN2
6:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech | ACC Network
6:30 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma | ABC
6:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+
6:30 p.m. | Ball State at Auburn | ESPNU
6:30 p.m. | Boston College at Michigan State | NBC/Peacock
6:30 p.m. | Akron at Nebraska | Big Ten Network
6:30 p.m. | Southern Illinois at Purdue | Big Ten Network
6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern at USC | FS1
6:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at No. 3 LSU | ESPN+/SEC Network+
6:45 p.m. | UL Monroe at No. 21 Alabama | SEC Network
7 p.m. | McNeese at Louisiana | ESPN+
7 p.m. | UCLA at UNLV | CBSSN
7 p.m. | South Dakota State at Montana State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Central Washington at Montana | ESPN+
8 p.m. | UT Martin at UTEP | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Tulsa at New Mexico State | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Southern Utah at San Diego | ESPN+
9 p.m. | Weber State at Arizona | ESPN+
9:15 p.m. | San Diego State at Washington State | The CW Network
9:15 p.m. | Stanford at BYU | ESPN
10 p.m. | UC Davis at Washington | Big Ten Network
10:59 p.m. | Sam Houston at Hawaii | Spectrum Sports

Sunny And Hot Through The Weekend

Here is your official NorthEscambia.com forecast:

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night Football Schedule (And Thursday Night Scores)

Here is the Friday night football schedule for the North Escambia area (along with two Thursday night scores).

FLORIDA

Freeport at Northview
West Florida at Fort Walton Beach
Niceville at Pine Forest
Tallahassee Godby at Pensacola Catholic
Pace at Gulf Breeze
Baker at Central
Jay (Bye week)
Escambia (Bye week)
Navarre (Bye week)

Thursday Games

Tate 41, Pensacola High 0 [Story, photos...]
Milton 14, Washington 13

ALABAMA

Excel at Flomaton
Escambia County (Atmore) at Jackson
Escambia Academy at Springwood
T.R. Miller at Monroe County
W.S. Neal at St. Michael Catholic

Pictured: The Tate Aggies beat the Pensacola High Tigers 41-0 on Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Sunny And Warm Today, Mostly Dry Into The Weekend

Warm temperatures and mostly clear skies will be the theme for the start of the weekend, with highs in the low 90s. There’s a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday afternoon. A cold front moving in for Sunday will bring a better chance of rain and drop temperatures to the upper 80s for the start of next week.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night Football: Tate Aggies Host PHS Tonight

The Tate Aggies will host the Pensacola High Tigers Thursday night.

The Aggies (2-0) are coming off a 48-13 win over Gulf Breeze last Friday night and a season opening 21-7 defeat of Fort Walton Beach. Meanwhile, PHS Tigers sit at 0-2 , outscored by a total of 70-6 by Pine Forest and Milton.

Last week, Tanner Clark rushed for 151 yards for the Aggies on just 15 carries, and quarterback Miles Delarosa threw for 140 yards and four touchdowns.

Thursday night is Senior Night for the Aggies with kickoff at 7 p.m.  Tickets are available on GoFan, and parking is $3 cash.

Pictured: Tate quarterback Miles Delarosa hands off to Tanner Clark against Fort Walton Beach on August 22. NorthEscambia.com file photo.

Mosquito Control To Spray Tonight In Cantonment, Cottage Hill, Molino, Quintette

Weather permitting, the Escambia County Mosquito Control Division will conduct fogging missions today, September 3, in portions of the Cantonment, Cottage Hill, Molino and Quinette areas.

Spray areas are listed below, scroll down.

Mission hours vary, but typically occur in the evening hours from 6-9:30 p.m. All operations are dependent on weather conditions.

Spray Area #50A Cantonment

• North: Highway 196
• South: Lawson Lane
• East: North Highway 29
• West: Highway 99

Spray Area #51B: Molino

• North: Molino Road
• South: West Quintette Road
• East: Rocky Branch Road
• West: North Highway 29

Sunny Hot Days, Mild Nights Ahead

A high pressure system will remain in control over the next few days, bringing a stretch of clear, sunny weather to the North Escambia area. Temperatures will steadily climb, reaching the low 90s by Friday. Expect light winds and comfortable nights, making for ideal conditions to enjoy the outdoors.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Century To Consider $112K Employment Contract For Town Administrator Tonight

Tonight, the Century Town Council will consider a final employment contact with Dave Murzin of Cantonment as the town’s full-time administrator.

The two-year agreement includes a $112,000 annual salary with benefits. Funding for the position will be placed in the Town budget.

Murzin is currently the director of First Place Partners, representing economic development in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. He is a former two-term state representative. He has extensive experience in legislative leadership, economic development, and disaster recovery, having worked closely with local governments across Northwest Florida.

The town council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at Century Town Hall and is open to the public.

NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

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