In 2022, Edwin Castro became biggest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Powerball. 2 years later, California wildfires impacted one of his homes.

About three months after buying a winning Powerball ticket in Northern California, a lucky player has come forward to collect his winnings. D. West won $1.17 million after matching five winning numbers in the Aug. 30 Powerball drawing, missing only the Powerball, the California State Lottery said in a Monday, Dec. 8, news release.

A ticket with five numbers in Friday night’s multi-state Mega Millions lottery was sold at a pharmacy in Newport Beach and is worth $5,104,960.

Wow! Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, Powerball lottery jackpot was at $930 million not long after 4 Florida tickets won $1 million.

More than 65,000 other Fantasy 5 tickets sold in California also won prizes ranging from free plays to $400, the lottery said.

Florida Lotto players pick 6 numbers between 1 and 53 and have a 1 in 22,957,480 chance to win the top prize. Drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays.