POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old Lakeland man faces a criminal charge after a Polk County deputy clocked him driving more than 100 mph in a rental car on Monday evening.
The incident happened around 7:22 p.m. on State Road 60 near Lake Wales. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy patrolling the area spotted a blue 2023 Kia Rio traveling at a very high rate of speed. A radar check confirmed the vehicle was moving at 101 mph in a designated 55 mph zone.
The deputy initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as George William Brown, Jr…