As Florida A&M University’s incoming athletics director John Davis wraps up his time as the current secretary of the Florida Lottery, he’s highlighting a major dollar footprint that benefits students of FAMU – and Bethune-Cookman University. 
During halftime at the Florida Classic on Nov. 22, where rivals FAMU and B-CU played their annual football game that led to B-CU’s 38-34 victory, representatives from the Florida Lottery participated in an on-field check presentation to highlight its $76 million support of both HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) to date. The funding goes towards the institutions’ students who are enrolled through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program – a merit-based opportunity funded by the state that awards Florida high school graduates based on their academic achievements.
The co-marketing move comes as Davis, who has been serving as secretary of the Florida Lottery since October 2020 as a Gov. Ron DeSantis appointee, will soon be leaving the position to start his new post as FAMU’s AD on Jan. 5. Although some have hailed Davis’s work at the Lottery, many individuals in the FAMU alumni community questioned his hiring at the university as another executive linked to the DeSantis administration, saying that he lacks experience in athletics administration and at HBCUs.
“We are honored to stand alongside institutions like FAMU and B-CU, and we remain proud to contribute to education across the entire state of Florida,” Davis said in a Nov. 24 Florida Lottery release. “The Florida Classic is more than a game, it’s a celebration of community, culture, and opportunity.”
As FAMU’s new AD, Davis will replace now-former FAMU AD Angela Suggs, who has been named special assistant to FAMU President Marva Johnson and advisor for Intercollegiate Athletics. Her recent appointment comes after she was on paid administrative leave since June after being arrested on fraud and theft charges stemming from her former job, the Florida Sports Foundation. 
A Pahokee native, Davis is a 1994 FSU alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in political science and was on the Seminoles football team from 1989 to 1992, playing with FAMU’s current head basketball coach Charlie Ward during their years as student athletes. He is also a former executive vice president of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce and a former president of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida.
On top of the financial contribution to students’ education in the state, the Florida Lottery also provided scholarship opportunities while sponsoring Ward’s fourth annual Father’s Day Leadership Basketball Clinic earlier this year in June at the Lawson Center on FAMU’s campus, which took place through the Charlie and Tonja Ward Family Foundation.
While the Lottery has contributed more than $76 million to FAMU and B-CU through educational funding supporting students enrolled through Bright Futures, it is unclear how many current students at the universities are Bright Futures recipients. But according to FAMU’s Office of Institutional Research & Analytics, 659 students were recipients of the scholarship program in 2022-2023, which is the most recent data available on the office’s website.
As the Florida Lottery continues to support HBCUs like FAMU and B-CU, the percentage of Hispanic students who are Bright Futures recipients has tripled since the scholarship program started while the percentage of Black students in the program has remained stagnant over the years and hasn’t exceeded more than 7% in the past three decades, according to a 2024 10 Tampa Bay report. Overall, the Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $49 billion to help over 1 million students go to college through the Bright Futures scholarship, and most of the funding for the program comes from the government agency.
As Davis awaits the upcoming transition of becoming FAMU’s AD, his contributions to the Florida Lottery’s financial support toward the education of college students across the state will change to focusing on fundraising efforts for FAMU athletics as part of his new job.
Tarah Jean is the higher education reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat, a member of the USA TODAY Network – Florida. She can be reached at tjean@tallahassee.com. Follow her on X: @tarahjean_.

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Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block has revealed about 11 billion barrels of recoverable oil.
This discovery has turned the once-poor country into one of South America’s top three oil producers in less than a single decade.
Exxon and its partners moved quickly by bringing several FPSOs into operation. Output reached 900,000 barrels per day in 2025, with a target of 1.7 million barrels per day by 2030.
The first production-sharing deal was very generous to Exxon. Because of this, Guyana later changed the rules for new contracts so the country could collect more royalties, taxes, and profit shares.
Guyana, once among South America’s poorest nations, has suddenly become one of its richest due to these discoveries. The key area is the 6.6-million-acre Stabroek Block. ExxonMobil operates it with a 45 percent share. Chevron holds 30 percent, and CNOOC holds 25 percent. Exxon’s first find came in 2015, followed by many more. These finds added up to about 11 billion barrels of recoverable oil.
The oil is light and sweet, with an API gravity of 31.9 degrees and 0.59 percent sulfur. This makes it attractive in a world trying to limit emissions.
Guyana reached first production only four years after the first discovery. Offshore developments normally take seven to ten years. In nearby Suriname, for example, TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu project will not start operating until 2028, even though it was discovered in 2020.
The Stabroek Block continues to grow fast. By August 2025, Exxon brought its fourth project, Yellowtail, into production. The ONE GUYANA FPSO, which can produce 250,000 barrels per day, is now running at full capacity. In November 2025, Guyana’s total output from Stabroek reached 900,000 barrels per day. This made it the third-largest oil producer in South America, behind Brazil and Venezuela.
In only ten years, Guyana went from no oil production to nearly one million barrels per day. It passed Ecuador, Colombia, and Argentina. Production will keep rising. Exxon is developing four more projects with a combined capacity of 940,000 barrels per day. This will lift total production to 1.7 million barrels per day by 2030, which would make Guyana the region’s second-largest producer.
Chevron has said the block may hold more oil than the current 11-billion-barrel estimate. Exxon is also still drilling. In June 2025, it began drilling the Hamlet-1 prospect in the southeast. It also started the Lukanani-2 appraisal well to study a 2022 discovery.
The Exxon-led group received highly favorable terms from Guyana in its original production sharing agreement. The royalty rate was only two percent, applied only to “cost oil.” Seventy-five percent of all oil was also classified as cost oil. Revenue from that portion went back to the companies. Only the remaining 25 percent was treated as profit oil, and that was split evenly with the government.
Guyana had reasons for agreeing to such generous terms. Before the Liza-1 discovery, more than sixty years of drilling had failed to find commercial oil offshore. Even though experts believed the basin could contain more than 30 billion barrels, the risk still seemed high. The generous PSA encouraged companies to drill anyway.
After international criticism of the deal, Guyana changed its future contract model. Cost oil was capped at 65 percent. Royalty rates were raised to 10 percent, and a 10 percent corporate tax was added. No future deal will match the terms of the Stabroek Block. That block remains highly profitable, with an average breakeven cost of about $30 per barrel, one of the lowest in the region.
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The WNBA got the Feast Week party started early Sunday with the lottery for the 2026 WNBA draft. For the second year in a row, the Wings will have the No. 1 pick, followed by the Lynx, Storm, Mystics and Sky.
While there’s still a lot for the WNBA and its players' union to figure out before we even get to draft day, our writers and editors started playing matchmaker. Let’s see how they pair up some of the top prospects with the lottery teams. 
Emma Baccellieri: Awa Fam and the Lynx. (Though it’s worth noting that Fam’s ceiling is high enough that she might end up being an incredible fit anywhere.) The 19-year-old, 6-foot-4 Spaniard, who plays for Valencia Basket in Spain, will likely need a while to fully develop her talent. But if that happens in a universe where Minnesota’s core is still intact after this upcoming round of free agency… look out. A versatile, mobile big like Fam playing with Napheesa Collier inside and balanced out by the Lynx’ guard talent could potentially be very scary for the rest of the league. 
Clare Brennan: Azzi Fudd and the Wings. Dallas desperately needs to boost its frontcourt (and the opportunity to draft a potentially generational player in Fam is tempting), but it can do that in free agency. The Wings also need shooters, ranking 11th in three-pointers made and 12th in three-point percentage last season. Fudd could certainly help jumpstart and diversify Dallas’s offense as the best shooter in the 2026 draft class. The UConn guard already knows how to play with franchise star Paige Bueckers, and the two could be a compelling core for new coach Jose Fernandez to build around. While she isn’t the consensus No. 1 pick, Fudd’s game translates very well to the pros, making her a tempting prospect. 
Dan Falkenheim: Flau’jae Johnson and the Mystics. If Georgia Amoore can return to form after she tore her right ACL in late April, a Amoore-Johnson backcourt duo would offer a tantalizing amount of on-ball shot creation. Her defensive upside can also help stem the loss of Brittney Sykes. Between Johnson, Amoore, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen, the Mystics would have a fun core to build around for years to come.
Syla Swords shot her way onto the national stage this week. The Michigan sophomore drained a career-high eight three-pointers in her team’s narrow 72–69 loss to No. 1 UConn. Three of those came in the game’s final minute to pull the Wolverines within one with seconds left on the clock. She finished the night with 29 points, nine rebounds and three assists, bested only by UConn star Azzi Fudd’s 31 points. 
“Those are two of the best shooters in the country playing tonight against each other,” Geno Auriemma said of Swords and Fudd after the game, “and they both put on quite a show. Not easy for them to get those shots, but they seem to be able to make shots other people have a hard time making.” 
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The 19-year-old not only knocked down clutch shot after clutch shot as the clock wound down, but also exhibited her range, pulling up from well beyond the arc. Her flashy shooting ability is matched by her poise, acting as the Wolverine’s anchor down the stretch as they went toe-to-toe with the nation’s top team. Swords—along with her fellow sophomores Olivia Olson and Mila Halloway—is one to watch on this ascendant Michigan squad. —Brennan
Riser: Iowa. While Notre Dame deserves credit for bouncing back against USC, Iowa’s play to date also warrants praise. Senior forward Hannah Stuelke has been as reliable as ever and merits more attention. But her frontcourt partner, sophomore Ava Heiden, came through in a big way last week. She led the Hawkeyes in scoring in tough wins against No. 7 Baylor and Miami, taking Most Outstanding Player honors at the WCBA Showcase in Orlando. After averaging less than 10 minutes per game last year, she’s taken a second-year leap. Iowa has also benefited on both ends of the floor from the arrival of sophomore guard Chit-Chat Wright (day-to-day with an upper body injury), and has quietly been one of the nation’s top teams on the defensive end.  —Falkenheim 
Faller: NC State. While the Wolfpack opened the season with a win against Tennessee, they then lost to USC on Jazzy Davidson’s go-ahead layup with 8.2 seconds left, fell to TCU by double-digits and lost to unranked Rhode Island on Sunday. (It was NC State’s first loss to a mid-major opponent at home since December 2015.) So, what gives? The Wolfpack have a middling offense (199th in field goal percentage) that doesn’t generate opportunities at the charity stripe (346th in free throw rate) and lacks three-point shooting. That’s not a recipe conducive to success, and the team will need more efficient play out of guard Zoe Brooks and forward Khamil Pierre. —Falkenheim
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The winning Mega Millions jackpot numbers for the $70 million drawing on November 25, 2025 have been confirmed. The main keyword “Winning Mega Millions Jackpot numbers” appears here as required. Although no one claimed the jackpot, Ohio players won thousands of smaller prizes across the state.
Lottery officials released the full breakdown of Ohio winners early Wednesday morning. The next jackpot rises to $80 million. The next drawing will be held on Friday, November 28 at 11 p.m. EST.
The winning Mega Millions jackpot numbers for November 25 were 11, 15, 31, 32, 59, and Mega Ball 18. Officials said no ticket matched all six numbers. AP and other national outlets confirmed the results on Wednesday morning.
Ohio players still collected a wide range of prizes. The Ohio Lottery reported the following winners across the state:
$5,000 prize: 1 winner.
$1,000 prize: 4 winners.
$800 prize: 4 winners.
$600 prize: 2 winners.
$400 prize: 6 winners.
$100 prize: 13 winners.
$70 prize: 38 winners.
$50 prize: 157 winners.
$40 prize: 58 winners.
$35 prize: 126 winners.
$30 prize: 148 winners.
$28 prize: 208 winners.
$25 prize: 245 winners.
$21 prize: 588 winners.
$20 prize: 728 winners.
$15 prize: 1,285 winners.
$14 prize: 823 winners.
$10 prize: 1,961 winners.
Ohio has seen major wins throughout 2025 in both draw games and scratch-offs. These include multiple $1 million winners and even multimillion-dollar prizes in games like VIP Millions, Cashword, and Powerball. Officials said the momentum has helped fuel player interest across the state.
The Mega Millions game was updated earlier this year. Odds of winning the jackpot improved from one in 302,575,350 to one in 290,472,336. Lottery officials say this change may help create more frequent jackpot winners over time.

The latest drawing created excitement even without a jackpot winner. Many players in Ohio told local outlets they plan to try again on Friday now that the prize has climbed to an estimated $80 million.
Retailers across Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati reported steady ticket sales after the updated numbers were released. The Ohio Lottery expects interest to rise again ahead of the next drawing.
The winning Mega Millions jackpot numbers continue to draw attention as the prize grows. Players will watch closely to see if the $80 million jackpot will finally be claimed. For now, Ohio celebrates thousands of new prize winners.
The numbers were 11, 15, 31, 32, 59, and Mega Ball 18. No ticket matched all six numbers. Many smaller prizes were won in Ohio.
No jackpot winner was recorded. The prize now increases to an estimated $80 million for the next drawing.
The next drawing is scheduled for Friday, November 28 at 11 p.m. EST. Ticket sales close shortly before the drawing.
Thousands of players won amounts ranging from $10 to $5,000. The Ohio Lottery released a detailed breakdown of each prize tier.
Yes. Ohio recorded multiple million-dollar winners across Mega Millions, Powerball, and scratch-off games throughout 2025.
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