Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, Powerball was $1.25 billion while Florida Lotto prize was $7.25 million. Will there be a winner around Hanukkah or Christmas?

In Florida, players must go to a Florida Lottery retailer, Florida Lottery District Office or the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee to claim a prize over $250,000. If the prize is $250,000 or less, you could save yourself the trip and claim your prize by mail.

The day before Wednesday's $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot drawing, the Jackpot Triple Play, Cash4Life, Fantasy 5 and Mega Millions drawings produced one big prize winner.

The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.5 billion after nobody held the grand prize ticket in Wednesday’s drawing.Wednesday night’s winning numbers were 25, 33,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=

Players in the Sunshine State have won 17 Powerball jackpots since the Florida lottery added the game in 2009, according to media reports and Florida Lottery data, with jackpots ranging from $50 million up to a staggering $1.5 billion. Here are the lucky players.

The Powerball jackpot has reached $1.5 billion for the next drawing Saturday, Dec. 20. Here's which days and what time it takes place.

Thinking about buying a Florida Lottery ticket for Christmas? Or maybe a Powerball ticket for the $1.10 billion jackpot? See December winners.

Florida Lotto players pick 6 numbers between 1 and 53 and have a 1 in 22,957,480 chance to win the top prize. Drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays.