A Florida man’s routine trip to the grocery store just became the most profitable errand of his life. Walkens Talabert, 56, officially claimed a $2 million top prize this week after playing the Florida Lottery’s Double Diamond Cashword scratch-off game.
Talabert made the trip up to Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on January 5 to collect his windfall. Rather than taking the full prize in installments, he opted for a single, lump-sum payment of $1,189,600.00.
The winning ticket came from a familiar neighborhood spot: the Publix located at 19595 S. State Road 7 in Boca Raton…