Florida lottery results: Pick 3, Pick 4 drawings tonight, $1 billion Powerball jackpot sets new historic record for Saturday drawing

Florida lottery results are heating up tonight with Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings scheduled, and the Powerball jackpot climbing to an unprecedented $1 billion after nobody claimed Wednesday’s $930 million prize. Players across Florida can try their luck at multiple games tonight, with enormous stakes waiting on Saturday.

Tonight’s Florida Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawings Explained

Pick 3 and Pick 4 are among Florida’s most popular daily lottery games, offering players multiple chances to win throughout the day. Tonight’s 6:45 PM ET evening drawing gives Florida residents another opportunity to match numbers and claim prizes.

For Pick 3, players select three numbers between 0-9 on each column. The game offers straight plays (exact order required), box plays (numbers can match in any order), and combinations. Tickets cost just $0.50 for box plays and $1 for straight plays, making it accessible to casual players.

Pick 4 works similarly but with four numbers, offering players even more combinations and prize levels. Players can purchase tickets at any of Florida’s 13,000+ authorized retailers, or use the official Florida Lottery app to select numbers digitally and find nearby locations.

Powerball Auction Continues With $1 Billion on the Horizon

Category	Details
Next Jackpot Amount	$1 billion
Drawing Date	Saturday, December 13, 2025
Cash Option	$461.3 million lump sum
Drawing Time	10:59 PM ET
Ticket Price	$2 per ticket
Odds of Jackpot Win	1 in 292.2 million

Wednesday’s Powerball drawing produced no jackpot winners, allowing the prize to roll over and snowball to the historic $1 billion mark. The winning numbers were 10, 16, 29, 33, 69, and Powerball 22, with a Power Play multiplier of 3x. This represents the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot in history, creating excitement across the nation.

How to Play Powerball and Maximize Your Odds

Playing Powerball is straightforward: select five numbers from 1-69 in the white ball section, then pick one number from 1-26 for the red Powerball. Players can use Quick Pick to let lottery machines randomly select numbers, or choose their own using playslips available at all Florida Lottery retailers.

While the jackpot odds are 1 in 292.2 million, Powerball offers nine different prize-winning combinations. Players can match fewer balls and still win substantial amounts—some prizes reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Power Play option (costing an extra $1) multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x depending on the drawing.

Tickets close at 10:00 PM ET for the Saturday drawing, giving Florida players all day to purchase and submit their entries. Drawings are held at the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee and broadcast live on official lottery channels.

Understanding Florida Lottery Payout Options and Claiming Process

Powerball winners can choose between two major payout options: the annuity (advertised amount) paid over 30 years, or the lump sum cash option of $461.3 million. Most modern winners opt for the cash choice, allowing immediate access to funds for investments and financial planning.

For Pick 3 and Pick 4 winners, payouts vary based on play type and bet amount. Straight plays on Pick 3 offer $500 per $1 wagered, while box plays offer smaller but more frequent wins. Prize amounts scale with ticket cost—a $0.50 ticket wins proportionally less than a $1 bet on the same numbers.

All winners have 180 days from the drawing date to claim prizes. Tickets must be signed on the back for security, and winners claiming amounts over $5,000 must visit a Florida Lottery District Office with proper identification and the winning ticket.

What Makes Tonight’s Draws and Saturday’s Powerball Worth Your Attention?

Tonight offers Florida residents multiple opportunities across different games—Pick 3, Pick 4, and other daily draws happening at fixed evening times. However, Saturday’s $1 billion Powerball jackpot represents a generational wealth opportunity that only happens when multiple drawings produce no winners.

The $1 billion figure makes this among the largest lottery prizes available nationwide. Even conservative winners choosing the $461.3 million cash option would receive substantial sums. Lottery analysts note that when jackpots exceed $900 million, ticket sales increase dramatically, meaning Saturday could produce multiple winners sharing—but also means unprecedented opportunity for life-changing prizes.

Players should purchase tickets tonight and Saturday at convenient Florida Lottery retailers throughout the state, using official floridalottery.com or the mobile app to verify numbers after drawings. Remember: all Powerball drawings happen at 10:59 PM ET, with results typically available within minutes.

Sources

• Florida Lottery Official Website – Drawing schedules, game rules, and official winning numbers
• Powerball.com – National Powerball drawings, jackpot information, and prize structures
• CBS News – Powerball odds analysis and historical jackpot comparisons