Will a $2 ticket make you a millionaire?
As they say in the lottery business, “it could happen to you.”
After no one matched all six Florida Lotto numbers in the Wednesday, Nov. 5, Florida Lotto drawing for $1.75 million, the jackpot climbed to $2.50 million for Saturday, Nov. 8.
It’s not the only lottery prize that’s rising: Powerball for Saturday, Nov. 8, was up to $467 million, and Mega Millions for Tuesday, Nov. 11, or Veterans Day 2025, jumped to a whopping $900 million − so close to the billion-dollar jackpot mark.
But back to Florida Lotto. The odds for that Florida Lottery game are slightly better than the mega jackpot games of Powerball and Mega Millions.
Still, if you’re feeling lucky …
Check back after 11:15 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 8, for Florida Lotto winning numbers and Double Play numbers. We’ll see if there’s a big winner ahead of Mega Millions’ record-setting $900 million prize drawing or another rollover. As of Saturday, that total was in the Top 10 largest prizes in that game’s history.
In case you’re wondering, Wednesday’s winning Florida Lotto numbers were 5-16-25-43-44-49. Double Play numbers were 5-13-29-37-46-52.
Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long to claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
Florida Lotto drawings are at 11:15 p.m. ET every Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. Check back for Saturday, Nov. 8, winning Florida Lotto numbers and the Double Play numbers. We’ll see if there’s a winner amid the holiday season or another rollover.
According to Florida Lottery game rules, Florida Lotto players pick 6 numbers between 1 and 53 or select a Quick Pick ticket. There are prizes for matching three to six numbers. Players who match two of 6 winning Florida Lotto numbers get a free ticket.
The Florida Lottery site states game add-ons include Double Play for $1, a bonus drawing where players could win up to $250,000 using the same numbers (Double Play drawings are held immediately after Florida Lotto drawings). Another Florida Lotto game add-on is EZmatch for $1 per play. If players match any EZmatch number to their Florida Lotto numbers, they instantly win that prize.
Tickets start at $2. Good luck!
The Florida Lotto jackpot was last won Saturday, Oct. 25. Publix, 3900 East Bay Drive, Holmes Beach, Florida, sold the winning Quick Pick ticket worth $6.25 million.
Before that, a Florida Lotto jackpot was won Sept. 24, 2025, also with a winning ticket from the chain grocery store. Publix, 1400 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Hallandale, Florida, sold that winning Florida Lotto ticket worth $36.5 Million after weeks of rollovers.
The new lottery jackpot reset at $1 million for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the latest streak and how long it’s taken to get to the current prize.
Florida Lotto drawings are held at 11:15 p.m. ET Wednesdays and Saturdays, including holidays. According to floridalottery.com, players have a 1 in 22,957,480 chance to match all six numbers whether the jackpot is $1 million or $36 million. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
The next Florida Lotto drawing will be Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, a day after Veterans Day, a federal holiday.
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”
However, the site states, the “names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
(This story will be updated with new information.)