Davenport Resident Arrested for Driving 122mph on US 27 in Waverly
On Saturday evening, November 22, 2025, a Polk County Sheriff's deputy recorded a black Lexus IS250 traveling at 122 mph on US 27 in the Waverly area. The speed limit in this area is 60 mph. The driver, Alexis Miguel Ocasio Garcia, 21, of Davenport, slowed down but was still above the speed limit when stopped.
Two people dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — Two people were killed and two teenagers were seriously injured after a crash Sunday evening in Apopka, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the collision occurred just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of Rock Springs Road and Alexandria Place Drive. An 18-year-old Apopka man was driving a...
20 + Wings Opening a Brick and Mortar in Kissimmee
KISSIMMEE, FL — 20 + Wings is opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant at 2901 Parkway Blvd B11, Kissimmee, FL 34747 on November 24. Co-owner Oscar Lossada told Business Debut the new location will expand on the brand’s food truck roots while keeping a casual, wing-focused menu. This will...
Woman dead after being hit by car on Lee Road, troopers say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A woman died after she was hit by a car while crossing Lee Road in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened Sunday at around 6:20 p.m. at Lee Road and Kingswood Drive. A 2010 Ford Fusion was traveling westbound on Lee...
Orlando police investigate man’s murder in Washington Shores
Investigators have identified the victim as 42-year-old Brian Blackshear.
Teenager with gun in waistband stopped in Mercedes-Benz at shopping center
A Clermont teen will appear in court for a firearm found in his waistband during a traffic stop at South Lake Plaza. An officer stopped 19-year-old Alvah Troy Rodney in a white Mercedes-Benz at the South Lake Plaza, located at 608 SR 50, around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, according to a case report from the Clermont...
Daughter uses mother’s disabled parking permit for front spot at Starbucks
A Clermont woman will appear in court after using her mother’s disabled parking permit for a front spot at Starbucks. An officer spotted a dark blue 2020 Hyundai SUV sitting in a disabled parking spot in front of Starbucks, located at 2573 E SR 50, around 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, according to a traffic citation...
Mother-son duo hid 40 lbs. of meth on flights to North Central Florida, prosecutors...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A mother and son duo will spend years in prison for trafficking drugs from Arizona to North Central Florida, federal prosecutors say. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced Kanethia Tremeka Steele, 51, of Tampa, was sentenced to 11 years and three months,...
Central Florida-based Rescue Operation Locates, Recovers 122 Missing Children
TAMPA, Fla. — On Nov. 17, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the completion of “Operation Home for the Holidays,” a historic child rescue mission. It spanned two weeks and located or safely recovered 122 missing children. While based in Florida, the operation expanded into nine other...
Fatal crash shuts down Rock Springs Road in Apopka, troopers say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal crash has a portion of Rock Springs Road in the Apopka area shut down on Sunday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash was reported on Rock Springs Road near Alexandria Place Drive around 8:55 p.m. Trooper said the northbound lanes...
