Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, March 5, as jackpot nears $300 million
Will a $2 Powerball ticket turn someone into a multimillionaire? As they say in the lottery business, 'it could happen to you." Luckily, it happened for a few Florida Publix shoppers last month.
Though no one matched all six numbers in the Monday, March 3, Powerball drawing, it brought the jackpot closer to $300 million for Wednesday, March 5. The one-time lump sum would be $139 million, according to Powerball online. Wednesday's winning numbers were 24-28-40-63-65 and the Powerball was 20. Power Play was 3x. We'll see if there's a winner or another chance at a higher jackpot.
In case you're wondering, Monday's winning numbers were 18-20-50-52-56 and the Powerball was 20. Power Play was 2x. There were no secondary winners in that drawing, but keep reading for some Florida 'secondary' wins.
Recently, it seems Florida is on a million-dollar lottery streak. Here's a list of Florida Powerball ticket holders from February 2025:
In the Monday, Feb. 24, Powerball drawing, a ticket purchased at a Publix in Naples, Florida, matched 5 for a $1 million prize. Winning Powerball numbers for Feb. 24, 2025, were 10-11-34-59-68 and the Powerball was 14. Power Play was 3x.
In the Wednesday, Feb. 19, Powerball drawing, a ticket matched five numbers to win $1 million. That ticket was purchased at a Publix in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The said Publix is on the Treasure Coast. The Quick Pick ticket came from Publix, 3253 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, were 6-21-28-49-60 and the Powerball was 20. Power Play was 2x.
For the Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, drawing, a ticket from a Publix in Spring Hill, Florida, matched five numbers to win $1 million. Winning numbers for Powerball lottery drawing on Feb. 1, 2025, were 23-29-32-49-61 and the Powerball was 8. Power Play was 2x.
A "second-tier" win means a player correctly matched five numbers in the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery, and the overall jackpot typically rolls over.
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Deadline to claim a Powerball or Mega Millions grand prize or a $1 million secondary prize varies by state (see below).
Tickets start at $2 a piece. 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.
Good luck!
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Powerball drawings are at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Wednesday, March 5, winning numbers were 24-28-40-63-65 and the Powerball was 20. Power Play was 3x. We'll see if there's a winner or another rollover.
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The last Powerball streak ended Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, when a ticket purchased in Oregon matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win $331 million. The jackpot reset to $20 million on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, which was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, and Inauguration Day 2025.
Below is a recap of Powerball drawings and how long it took to grow from $20 million to the current prize.
Wednesday, March 5: $295 million
Monday, March 3: $279 million
Saturday, March 1: $272 million
Wednesday, Feb. 26: $248 million
Monday, Feb. 24: $230 million
Saturday, Feb. 22: $215 million
Wednesday, Feb. 19: $195 million
Monday, Feb. 17, Presidents' Day: $183 million
Saturday, Feb. 15: $172 million
Wednesday, Feb. 12: $154 million
Monday, Feb. 10: $142 million
Saturday, Feb. 8: $133 million
Wednesday, Feb. 5: $113 million
Monday, Feb. 3: $100 million
Saturday, Feb. 1: $89 million
Wednesday, Jan. 29: $69 million
Monday, Jan. 27: $56 million
Saturday, Jan. 25: $46 million
Wednesday, Jan. 22: $31 million
Monday, Jan. 20, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day: $20 million
Powerball drawings are at 11 p.m. EST every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. The next Powerball drawing will be Saturday, March 8.
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.
The Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes "must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire."
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Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
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.
Who won, how long did it take to win Powerball, Mega Millions and those billion-dollar jackpots?
Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots in the history of the game as of March 5, 2025:
10. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland
9. $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington
8. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
7. $768.4 million — March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
6. $842.4 million — Jan. 1, 2024; Michigan
5. $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California
4. $1.33 billion — April 6, 2024; Oregon
3. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California
1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California
As of March 5, 2025, there have been 12 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
$2.04 billion Powerball prize, Nov. 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
$1.73 billion Powerball prize, Oct. 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
$1.586 billion Powerball prize, Jan. 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
$1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, Aug. 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
$1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, Oct. 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
$1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
$1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
$1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
$1.22 billion Mega Millions, Dec. 28, 2024, California winner TBD
$1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey with the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
$1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
$1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 22, 2021, won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan
(This story was updated with new information.)
Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.
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