A $2 Powerball ticket turned someone into a multimillionaire this holiday season. Now the question is whether a Florida Lottery player will celebrate a big win as well.
As lottery players like to say, it could happen to you.
After a lucky ticket sold at a Circle K convenience store matched all six numbers in the Saturday, Nov. 15, Florida Lotto drawing to win $3.75 million, the jackpot reset to $1 million for Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Eleven rollovers followed, pushing the prize higher. The jackpot reached $10.25 million for Saturday, Dec. 27, after no ticket matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve Florida Lotto drawing for $8.75 million. The winning Florida Lotto numbers for Saturday, Dec. 27, were 5-10-25-29-30-45. The Double Play numbers were 12-18-35-40-45-46. Players waited to see whether the holidays would bring a Florida Lottery jackpot winner just after Christmas.
For reference, the winning Florida Lotto numbers for Wednesday were 3-7-25-38-41-43. The Double Play numbers were 10-16-33-37-39-51.
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While the Florida Lotto jackpot continued to rise, attention turned to a massive Powerball prize. A Murphy USA gas station in Cabot, Arkansas, sold the winning Powerball ticket worth $1.817 billion from the Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, Christmas Eve drawing.
That jackpot ranks as Powerball’s second-largest ever and marks one of 14 times a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot has reached or exceeded $1 billion. The Christmas Eve winning Powerball numbers were 4-25-31-52-59, with the Powerball number 19. The Power Play was 2x. Like Powerball, players watched to see whether Florida Lotto would produce a holiday winner or roll over again for an even larger prize.
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Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long Florida players have to claim the cash option, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
Winning Florida Lotto numbers for Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, were 5-10-25-29-30-45.
Florida Lotto drawings take place at 11:15 p.m. ET every Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. The Saturday, Dec. 27, drawing produced the numbers 5-10-25-29-30-45, with Double Play numbers 12-18-35-40-45-46. Players waited to see whether there was a winner or another chance at a larger jackpot during the 2025 holiday season.
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How do you play the Florida Lotto lottery game?
Under Florida Lottery rules, players choose six numbers between 1 and 53 or select a Quick Pick ticket. Prizes are awarded for matching three to six numbers. Players who match two of the six winning numbers receive a free ticket.
The Florida Lottery says game add-ons include Double Play for $1, which offers a bonus drawing with prizes up to $250,000 using the same numbers. Double Play drawings occur immediately after Florida Lotto drawings. Another add-on is EZmatch for $1 per play. If any EZmatch number matches a Florida Lotto number, the player instantly wins that prize.
Tickets start at $2. Good luck.
When was the last Florida Lotto jackpot won? How long the jackpot has rolled over
The Florida Lotto jackpot was last won on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. A Circle K at 3225 W. Nine Mile Road in Pensacola sold the winning Quick Pick ticket worth $3.75 million.
Two earlier Florida Lotto jackpots during the fall 2025 season also came from Publix grocery stores.
Robin Glover, 41, won the Florida Lotto jackpot on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. A Publix at 3900 East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach sold the winning Quick Pick ticket worth $6.25 million. Glover claimed the prize at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on Oct. 30, 2025, and chose a one-time lump-sum payment of $3,529,535.42, according to the Florida Lottery.
Before that, a Florida Lotto jackpot was won on Sept. 24, 2025. A Publix at 1400 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. in Hallandale sold the winning ticket worth $36.5 million after weeks of rollovers.
The jackpot then reset to $1 million for Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.
Below is a recap of the recent jackpot buildup leading to the current prize.
Saturday, Dec. 27: $10.25 million
Wednesday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve: $8.75 million
Saturday, Dec. 20: $8 million
Wednesday, Dec. 17: $7.25 million
Saturday, Dec. 13: $6.25 million
Wednesday, Dec. 10: $5 million
Saturday, Dec. 6: $4 million
Wednesday, Dec. 3: $3.20 million
Saturday, Nov. 29, also known as Small Business Saturday: $2.70 million
Wednesday, Nov. 26, also known as Black Wednesday: $2 million
Saturday, Nov. 22: $1.25 million
Wednesday, Nov. 19: $1 million
When is the next Florida Lotto drawing? What are the odds of winning?
Florida Lotto drawings are held at 11:15 p.m. ET on Wednesdays and Saturdays, including holidays. According to the Florida Lottery, players have a 1 in 22,957,480 chance of matching all six numbers, regardless of whether the jackpot is $1 million or $36 million. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot.
The next Florida Lotto drawing will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, New Year’s Eve.
How long do you have to cash in a Florida Lottery ticket?
Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days, or six months, from the drawing date. Winners who choose the single-payment cash option must claim it within the first 60 days after the draw.
Does the Florida Lottery reveal winners? Can you stay anonymous?
According to the Florida Lottery, winners cannot remain anonymous. Florida law requires the lottery to release records that include the winner’s name, city of residence, game won, date won, and prize amount to anyone who requests the information.
However, the Florida Lottery notes that the names of winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or more are temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless the winner chooses to waive that exemption.
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