Florida Lotto results, numbers for Saturday, Sept. 5, $6.75 million

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Florida Lotto results, numbers for Saturday, Sept. 5, $6.75 million

One month ago, a $2 Florida Lotto ticket made someone a multimillionaire. Because as they say in the lottery business, “it could happen to you.”

One lucky player won $6 million in the Wednesday, Aug. 5, Florida Lotto drawing and claimed the dough. After the jackpot reset to $1 million on Aug. 8, there have been eight rollovers, including the latest Florida Lotto drawing from Wednesday, Sept. 2. That means the jackpot increased from $5.75 million to $6.75 million for Saturday, Sept. 5, the weekend before Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7. Check back after 11:15 p.m. ET for Saturday’s winning Florida Lotto numbers. We’ll see if there’s a holiday winner or another rollover.

In case you’re wondering, Wednesday’s winning Florida Lotto numbers were 1-19-38-43-44-49. Double Play numbers were 7-11-24-27-50-51.

Winning Florida Lotto numbers for Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026?

Florida Lotto drawings are at 11:15 p.m. ET every Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. Check back for Saturday, Sept. 5, Florida Lotto numbers . We’ll see if there’s a winner just before the Labor Day holiday or another rollover.

Who won $6 million Florida Lotto on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026?

According to Florida Lottery online, 3B’s Sunoco, 5565 New Tampa Highway, Lakeland, Florida, sold the Quick Pick Florida Lotto ticket worth $6 million in the Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, drawing. On Saturday, Aug. 8, the Florida Lottery reported that the ticket had been claimed, and the winner will remain anonymous for a short time (see below). The winner chose a one-time lump sum cash option of $3,251,148, the Florida Lottery site states.

The floridalottery.com site states players have a 1 in 22,957,480 chance to match all six numbers whether the jackpot is $1 million or $36 million. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.

How do you play the Florida Lotto?

According to Florida Lottery game rules, Florida Lotto players pick 6 numbers between 1 and 53 or select a Quick Pick ticket. There are prizes for matching three to six numbers. Players who match two of 6 winning Florida Lotto numbers get a free ticket.

The Florida Lottery site states game add-ons include Double Play for $1, a bonus drawing where players could win up to $250,000 using the same numbers (Double Play drawings are held immediately after Florida Lotto drawings). Another Florida Lotto game add-on is EZmatch for $1 per play. If players match any EZmatch number to their Florida Lotto numbers, they instantly win that prize.

Tickets start at $2. Good luck!

When was the last Florida Lotto won? How long has the jackpot rolled over?

The last Florida Lotto streak started on the 2026 July Fourth holiday after a ticket from a Fort Lauderdale Publix store won the Wednesday, July 1, 2026, drawing for $6.75 million. After nine rollovers, the Florida Lotto jackpot climbed to $6 million for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, with one ticket claiming the cash option.

The $6 million Florida Lotto win comes just over a week after the Mega Millions jackpot from Tuesday, July 28, 2026, resulted in a grand prize winner. The ticket-holder bought that winning match from a Wawa gas station in Bradenton, Florida, for an estimated $803 million.

The new streak for Florida Lotto reset to $1 million for the Saturday, July 4, 2026, drawing. Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the latest streak.

Saturday, Sept. 5: $6.75 million
Wednesday, Sept. 2: $5.75 million
Saturday, Aug. 29: $5 million
Wednesday, Aug. 26: $4 million
Saturday, Aug. 22: $3.25 million
Wednesday, Aug. 19: $2.5 million
Saturday, Aug. 15: $2 million
Wednesday, Aug. 12: $1.25 million
Saturday, Aug. 8: $1 million

When is the next Florida Lotto drawing? What are the odds, chances of winning Florida Lotto lottery?

Florida Lotto drawings are held at 11:15 p.m. ET on Wednesdays and Saturdays, including holidays. According to floridalottery.com, players have a 1 in 22,957,480 chance to match all six numbers whether the jackpot is $1 million or $36 million. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.

The next Florida Lotto drawing will be on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

How long do you have to cash in a Florida Lottery ticket?

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.

Does the Florida Lottery reveal lottery winners? Can you stay anonymous if you win lottery in Florida?

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.”

(This story will be updated to include new information.)

Lianna Norman and Jennifer Sangalang.are trending reporters for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida, covering pop culture, lotteries, rocket launches, Florida wildlife, breaking news and more. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at floridatoday.com/newsletters.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida Lotto results, numbers for Saturday, Sept. 5, $6.75 million

Reporting by Jennifer Sangalang and Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Treasure Coast Newspapers

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This story was originally published September 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM.