FORT MYERS, Florida – The Florida Lottery announced that Paula Bixby, 64, of Fort Myers, claimed a $2 million prize from the POWERBALL drawing held on September 15, 2025, at the Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee on October 9. The Lee County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $2,000,000.00. Bixby purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 2160 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. How to Play Powerball Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are available in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Here’s how to play: Choose five numbers from 1 to 69 (white balls). Pick one number from 1 to 26 (red Powerball). Add the Power Play option for $1 extra to multiply non-jackpot prizes. The Power Play can boost winnings up to $2 million for matching five white balls or multiply other prizes 2X to 5X (or 10X when the jackpot is $150 million or less). Drawings occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET at the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Powerball Odds and Payouts The odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9, while the jackpot odds are 1 in 292.2 million. Non-jackpot prizes are fixed, but the jackpot varies: Paid in 30 annual payments or a lump-sum cash option. If no jackpot winner, the prize rolls over to the next drawing.