In January 2016, a couple from Melbourne Beach bought a ticket at a Publix store and ended up winning part of the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot. At the time, this was the biggest jackpot in Powerball history. They shared the prize with winners in Tennessee and California.

For the 14th time in history, a lottery jackpot reached $1 billion after Dec. 10, 2025, Powerball drawing. Who won biggest prizes ever? Here's a list.

Some people get ruined by the luck of instant ultra-wealth. But 15 years after winning big, Gil and Jacki Cisneros have stayed grounded — and focused on students in need

With the benefit of a Mega Millions jackpot that reached nearly $1 billion in mid-November and a Powerball jackpot that exceeded $700 million by the end of the month, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery raised $9.