Jul 28, 2026Most recent jackpot win — $800M in Bradenton
7Florida-exclusive games beyond Powerball/Mega Millions
National Jackpot Games
Florida sells tickets for 2 of the national jackpot games — Powerball's current estimated jackpot is $232M, next drawn Saturday, Sep 12; Mega Millions stands at $209M, next drawn Friday, Sep 11. Florida does not participate in Millionaire for Life.
Powerball
2026-09-09
$232M
09
40
42
55
65
23
Mega Millions
2026-09-08
$209M
17
30
43
58
66
20
✓Source: Cross-checked against official state lottery data — verify directly
🏆 Florida Jackpot Winners
LotteryMap has verified 19 jackpot wins in Florida since 2009 — 15 on Powerball and 4 on Mega Millions — spread across 17 cities. Bradenton has produced the most, with 2 of the 19 tracked wins.
The largest was $1.602B, sold at Publix in Neptune Beach. The most recent came this year, at Wawa in Bradenton, worth $800M. Average jackpot size for a Florida winner works out to $326.7M.
Florida's recorded wins span 17 years. Of the 19 winners, 16 are publicly named on record and 3 claimed anonymously.
$800M
Mega Millions · July 28, 2026
📍 Wawa — 14510 State Road 70 E, Bradenton, FL 34202
The most recent — and largest — was $1,000,000 on "Florida 50X The Cash — Holiday Edition" at Super Stop in Fort Lauderdale, claimed April 4, 2023. These wins span 1 city across Florida.
$1,000,000
Florida 50X The Cash — Holiday Edition · $5 ticket · April 4, 2023
📍 Super Stop — 1801 NE 45th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Florida currently sells 10 active scratch tickets, priced from $1 to $50. The 8 shown below are the highest-price tickets on sale — sorted highest first.
LotteryMap doesn't have a verified remaining-prize count for every game in this list, so we can't put a reliable dollar figure on unclaimed top prizes here.
Florida also runs 7 state-only games beyond Powerball and Mega Millions: Cash4Life (state draw game), Fantasy 5 (5-number draw game), Lotto (state jackpot lotto game), Pick 5 (5-number draw game), Pick 4 (4-digit numbers game), Pick 3 (3-digit numbers game), and Pick 2 (state draw game).
LotteryMap tracks Powerball, Mega Millions, and scratch-off tickets directly with verified results and odds. State-only draw games like these change by state and over time, so for exact winning numbers, draw times, and odds on these games, the Florida Lottery's own site is the accurate source — tap any game above to go straight there.
Florida players can play 3 draw games on the schedule below, all times Eastern. Some games here draw daily, so there's a fresh chance to win almost every night.
That adds up to 12 separate drawings a week across Florida's 3 games.
Powerball
Monday · Wednesday · Saturday
10:59 PM ET
Mega Millions
Tuesday · Friday
11:00 PM ET
Cash4Life
Every day
9:00 PM ET
🗓️ Recent Florida Results (Last 90 Days)
Every Powerball and Mega Millions draw Florida players were eligible for over the past three months — 15 Powerball draws and 15 Mega Millions draws in this window.
For which numbers have come up most and least often across these results, see the hot & cold breakdown below.
Powerball
Sep 9, 20269 - 40 - 42 - 55 - 65 23
Sep 7, 202615 - 19 - 28 - 39 - 56 3
Sep 5, 202615 - 40 - 47 - 53 - 59 9
Sep 2, 20263 - 10 - 29 - 58 - 64 14
Aug 31, 202611 - 17 - 25 - 37 - 49 10
Aug 29, 202618 - 56 - 62 - 65 - 67 18
Aug 26, 202612 - 32 - 45 - 50 - 58 2
Aug 24, 20263 - 16 - 33 - 38 - 68 2
Aug 22, 202613 - 31 - 54 - 57 - 65 23
Aug 19, 202610 - 21 - 58 - 61 - 64 17
Aug 17, 20268 - 15 - 25 - 49 - 65 22
Aug 15, 20265 - 8 - 27 - 29 - 63 13
Aug 12, 20264 - 26 - 66 - 67 - 69 9
Aug 10, 20266 - 37 - 54 - 55 - 64 10
Aug 8, 20265 - 9 - 35 - 54 - 63 7
Mega Millions
Sep 8, 202617 - 30 - 43 - 58 - 66 20
Sep 4, 20266 - 26 - 34 - 59 - 61 24
Sep 1, 20261 - 22 - 51 - 61 - 63 17
Aug 28, 20268 - 17 - 29 - 42 - 55 2
Aug 25, 20267 - 10 - 47 - 48 - 50 14
Aug 21, 20261 - 25 - 34 - 48 - 57 24
Aug 18, 20265 - 19 - 30 - 38 - 59 12
Aug 14, 20263 - 23 - 27 - 46 - 60 11
Aug 11, 20261 - 20 - 30 - 46 - 68 17
Aug 7, 202617 - 20 - 32 - 54 - 57 23
Aug 4, 202614 - 21 - 51 - 55 - 65 21
Jul 31, 20264 - 18 - 26 - 43 - 51 4
Jul 28, 202634 - 48 - 49 - 59 - 70 12
Jul 24, 20262 - 5 - 42 - 44 - 60 1
Jul 21, 202625 - 37 - 59 - 68 - 70 10
🔥 Florida Hot & Cold Numbers
These are historical draw-frequency statistics only — not predictions. Every drawing is an independent random event, so past frequency has no effect on future odds. Each number has exactly the same chance of being drawn next time, regardless of how often it's appeared recently.
Over the last 38 Powerball draws Florida players were eligible for, 50 came up most often (6 times). Across 25 Mega Millions draws, 48 led the pack (6 times).
On the cold end, 43 has appeared just 1 time in that same Powerball window — the least of any number in play. Among the Powerball itself, 3 has been drawn most often (4x). For Mega Millions, 67 is the coldest main number, showing up only 1 time. The most frequent Mega Ball has been 12 (6x).
Powerball
Based on 38 draws · 2026-06-15 – 2026-09-09
🔥 Hot main numbers
506×596×35×145×175×485×
❄️ Cold main numbers
431×351×331×321×311×241×
Powerball
34×23×233×
Mega Millions
Based on 25 draws · 2026-06-16 – 2026-09-08
🔥 Hot main numbers
486×24×54×264×304×344×
❄️ Cold main numbers
671×651×621×581×541×521×
Mega Ball
126×142×172×
🎲Historical draw-frequency data only. Every drawing is an independent random event — no combination of numbers is more or less likely to be drawn next, regardless of recent history. For entertainment purposes only.
🎯 Florida Lottery Odds
Official published odds per $1–$5 ticket, by prize tier. Powerball costs $2 to play and pays out something on 1 in 24.9. Mega Millions costs $5 to play and pays out something on 1 in 23. Cash4Life costs $2 to play and pays out something on 1 in 7.8. These are the same fixed, official odds nationwide — nothing about buying a ticket in Florida specifically changes them.
Powerball ($2/play)
MatchPrizeOdds
5 + PowerballJackpot1 in 292,201,338
5$1,000,0001 in 11,688,053
4 + Powerball$50,0001 in 913,129
4$1001 in 36,525
3 + Powerball$1001 in 14,494
3$71 in 580
2 + Powerball$71 in 701
1 + Powerball$41 in 92
Powerball only$41 in 38
Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 24.9
Mega Millions ($5/play)
MatchPrizeOdds
5 + Mega BallJackpot1 in 290,472,336
5$1,000,0001 in 12,629,232
4 + Mega Ball$10,0001 in 893,761
4$5991 in 38,859
3 + Mega Ball$2001 in 13,965
3$101 in 607
2 + Mega Ball$101 in 665
1 + Mega Ball$41 in 86
Mega Ball only$21 in 35
Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 23
Cash4Life ($2/play)
MatchPrizeOdds
5 + Cash Ball$1,000/day for life1 in 21,846,048
5$1,000/week for life1 in 7,282,016
4 + Cash Ball$2,5001 in 79,440
4$5001 in 26,480
3 + Cash Ball$1001 in 1,372
3$251 in 457
2 + Cash Ball$101 in 104
2$41 in 35
1 + Cash Ball$21 in 21
Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 7.8
💰 Claiming Your Florida Lottery Prize
State tax on winnings0% — no state withholdingFlorida has no state income tax, so no state withholding applies to lottery winnings.
AnonymityWinner identity is public recordFlorida law generally requires disclosure; sources differ on whether a partial exemption applies to larger prizes, so confirm current rules directly with the Florida Lottery.
Claim deadline180 days from the draw date
1
Sign your ticket immediately.
An unsigned ticket is effectively a bearer instrument — whoever holds it can typically claim it. Sign the back as soon as you confirm a win.
2
Know your claim deadline.
Florida gives winners 180 days from the draw date to claim — miss it and the prize is forfeited, no exceptions.
3
Small prizes: most authorized retailers can pay out smaller prizes (commonly up to a few hundred or a couple thousand dollars) directly at the counter.
4
Larger prizes: require claiming in person at a Florida lottery claim center, by mail, or in some states online — bring valid photo ID and your Social Security number for tax reporting.
5
Taxes are withheld automatically on prizes over $5,000 — 24% federal withholding applies nationwide, and Florida adds no state withholding on top of that.
Every game Florida players can buy a ticket for, all 9 in one place — national jackpot draws tracked directly on LotteryMap, state-only games linked out to the official Florida Lottery site.
Florida participates in 9 lottery games, including Powerball (drawn Monday, Wednesday & Saturday), Mega Millions (drawn Tuesday & Friday). State-exclusive games include Cash4Life, Fantasy 5, Lotto, Pick 5, Pick 4, Pick 3, Pick 2.
LotteryMap has tracked 19 jackpot winners in Florida, representing $6.21B in verified prize money. The largest recorded Florida jackpot was $1.602B, won on August 8, 2023 at Publix in Neptune Beach. The luckiest retailer in the state is Publix in Neptune Beach, which has sold 1 major winning ticket.
💡 Florida is one of the highest Powerball ticket-selling states in the country. The Florida Lottery generates over $45 billion in lifetime contributions to education funding, including scholarships and school programs.
Powerball draws at 10:59 PM ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Mega Millions draws at 11:00 PM ET on Tuesday and Friday.
How do I check my Florida lottery ticket?
Compare your ticket numbers with the winning numbers shown above. The gold/colored ball must match the Powerball or Mega Ball. You can also use the official Florida lottery website or visit any authorized retailer.
Where do I claim a Florida lottery prize?
Small prizes can be claimed at any authorized lottery retailer. Larger prizes require visiting a Florida lottery office. Jackpot winners should contact the Florida lottery directly.
What are the odds of winning the Florida lottery?
Powerball jackpot odds are 1 in 292,201,338. Mega Millions jackpot odds are 1 in 290,472,336. See the full odds table above for every prize tier, including much better odds for smaller prizes.
Do "hot" and "cold" numbers actually improve my odds in Florida?
No. Lottery drawings are independent random events — a number's recent frequency has zero effect on whether it's drawn next. The hot/cold section above is historical trivia, not a strategy.
Are Florida lottery winnings taxed?
Yes — the IRS automatically withholds 24% federal tax on prizes over $5,000. Florida adds no state withholding on top of that (florida has no state income tax, so no state withholding applies to lottery winnings.) Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.
Can I stay anonymous if I win the Florida lottery?
Winner identity is public record in Florida. Florida law generally requires disclosure; sources differ on whether a partial exemption applies to larger prizes, so confirm current rules directly with the Florida Lottery. Claiming through a trust or LLC is the standard workaround where the state itself doesn't offer anonymity, though the claimant's name typically still surfaces as part of the trust's public filing.
Can I buy Florida lottery tickets online or through an app?
Courier apps are not currently known to be authorized in Florida. Tickets generally still need to be purchased in person at a licensed retailer. This can change as state regulation evolves, so it's worth checking current rules if you're specifically looking for an online option.
🏪 Luckiest Lottery Stores in Florida
These 4 Florida retailers have sold 4 major winning tickets between them, worth $2.74B combined. Publix in Neptune Beach tops the list with 1 winning ticket sold.
🎲“Luckiest” ranks past winning-ticket history only — it doesn't mean better odds. Every ticket sold anywhere in the state has exactly the same chance of winning. For entertainment purposes only.
LotteryMap tracks live results, jackpot winners, and retailer directories for 46 states — not just Florida. See how another state's odds, taxes, and claim rules compare.