Two friends in a Genesee County lottery club recently won $2 million on an instant ticket purchased at Trout Lake Speedy Mart in Trout Lake.

The winner, 67-year-old Gail Riola of North Port, bought a ticket at a Circle K in Port Charlotte. She opted to play the 500X the cash scratch-off game.

Whether sparked by a gut instinct, like a $5 impulse buy in a local market, or habitual actions such as grabbing coffee, ...