In 2022, Edwin Castro became biggest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Powerball. In January 2025, California wildfires impacted one of his homes.

The winning numbers from the Monday, Feb. 23 drawing are 5, 11, 23, 29 and 47. The Powerball was 6 . The Power Play multiplier was 2x. No one won the Powerball jackpot. A ticket sold in New York matched the five white balls to win $1 million.

Florida Lottery said Pierre Khawly, 49, of Miami claimed $1 million in cash. He bought the scratch-off ticket from a Publix store in West Palm Beach.

KENTUCKY ( FOX 56) — Lottery officials are searching for a Lucky for Life player who won big in October. The Kentucky Lottery said the player bought a ticket worth $25,000 a year for life. Girl’s quick thinking foils burglary attempt in Kentucky home: ‘I thought this was an empty house’

Two Massachusetts players won the first prizes in the new multi‑state “Millionaire for Life” game — which has a top prize of $1 million a year for life — in its inaugural drawing on Sunday.

Florida Lottery said Milton Shackleford of Arcadia won $1 million from a Triple Red 777’s scratch-off. He bought the ticket from a Citgo gas station.