Florida Lottery

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, were announced as 26-67-69-66-4 with a Red Ball number of 9. The Powerball option is available for $2 per play and drawings occur in various locations including the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Jackpot winners may choose their prize payout between an annuity or a lump sum payment.

The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $748 million for Monday night's drawing, following no winners in Saturday's draw. The cash option for the jackpot is $325.1 million, with the drawing to take place from the Florida Lottery studio in Tallahassee, Florida. One person won $2 million by matching five numbers and the Power Play, while five others won $1 million each by matching five numbers.

A USPS carrier in Broward County is accused of stealing a $2,600 winning Florida Lottery ticket from the mail and fraudulently redeeming it. The ticket, purchased at a Tampa Publix store, was mailed by a player to a relative but was intercepted and claimed by Lekaysha Kenya Lockhart, a letter carrier, at the Miami District Office. Lockhart faces multiple felony charges, including grand theft and mail theft, after admitting to the crime during her arrest.

A U.S. Postal Service worker stole a winning Florida Lottery ticket from the mail and cashed it in, leading to her arrest and multiple felony charges. The incident occurred after a lottery player reported the missing ticket, which was traced to the worker who redeemed it in Miami.

A 44-year-old woman from Marion County, Florida, won $1 million in the Gold Rush Legacy Scratch-Off game by purchasing a $20 ticket at a Publix store. She received a lump-sum payment of $640,000 after claiming her prize at the Florida Lottery Headquarters.