What's on your mind? Here's what Floridians are googling this morning (and the answers)

Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
·3 min read

We've been googling before googling officially became a verb.

And it wasn't all that long ago. In June 2006, googling was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. A month later, it was added to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.

Oh, I found that out by ... googling.

Searches for information on the internet using Google's search engine vary by as many people are sitting in front of a computer, or cellphone, every second of every day all over the world.

Here are the top topics or questions Floridians are googling this morning:

Search terms: Florida Lottery; Lotto Florida

Answer: Here are the winning numbers from Wednesday night's drawings.

Sorry, nobody won the Powerball jackpot. Good news is that the jackpot is now at an estimated $264 million for the Aug. 19 drawing.

Florida Lottery numbers: Florida Lottery numbers from Aug. 16 drawings. Two scratch-off tickets worth $1 million

Powerball numbers: Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Aug. 16. Jackpot shoots up

Search term: Florida weather (and for several cities)

Answer: For the first time in weeks, there are no active heat advisories in effect across the state.

Forecasts around the state today range from:

  • Pensacola: 20% chance for rain. High 93.

  • Tallahassee: 60% chance thunderstorms. High 92.

  • Jacksonville: 70% chance thunderstorms. High 91.

  • Daytona Beach: 80% chance thunderstorms. High 91.

  • Melbourne: 80% chance thunderstorms. High 91.

  • Port St. Lucie: 80% chance thunderstorms. High 93.

  • West Palm Beach: 80% chance thunderstorms. High 87.

  • Naples: 60% chance thunderstorms. High 91.

  • Fort Myers: 80% chance thunderstorms. High 91.

  • Sarasota: 80% chance thunderstorms. High 92.

We're currently in the active period of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season and forecasters are keeping an eye on three disturbances, including one in the Gulf of Mexico.

The two in the Atlantic could develop into tropical depressions in the coming days.

Tropics watch: National Hurricane Center tracking 3 disturbances. Two could become tropical depressions

Search term: Florida Gator football news

Answer: The new starting quarterback for Florida football is Graham Mertz.

Mertz's dedication was a factor in his earning the starting job for the Florida Gators. The goal now is for the Wisconsin transfer to help lead the Gators to success in head coach Billy Napier's second season.

Gator Graham Mertz: What Florida football legend Danny Wuerffel told Graham Mertz about being a Gator QB

Gator news: Get the latest news from the University of Florida's Gators

What time is sunrise today?

Answer: Sunrise in Vero Beach was 7:32 a.m. Sunset will be at 7:57 p.m. Here's how to find out sunrise and sunset for your location.

Next equinox will be at 2:50 a.m. Sept. 23.

When will fall get here? Depends on which season you mean: astronomical or meteorological

When does Publix (and Starbucks) open?

Answer: Regular hours for most Publix grocery stores are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Pharmacies open a little later. Check hours at your location.

Many stand-alone Starbucks locations open at 5:30 a.m. Check hours at your location.

When does pumpkin spice start at Starbucks

Answer: Starbucks typically brings its Pumpkin Spice Latte back by the end of August.

Krispy Kreme and 7-Eleven are already offering pumpkin spice goodies if you can't wait for your pumpkin spice kick.

Bring on the pumpkin: When does pumpkin spice season start? It already has at Dunkin', Krispy Kreme and 7-Eleven

Where am I?

Answer: The answer depends on where you are.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Top Google queries and answers in Florida Aug. 17, 2023