APOPKA, Fla. – A portion of an Apopka Walmart parking lot is now serving as a runway for a new kind of delivery service — one that bypasses Central Florida roads and carries customers’ orders through the sky.
Walmart and drone operator Wing launched their first Florida delivery service Wednesday, giving eligible customers near participating stores the option of receiving thousands of smaller everyday items by drone in 30 minutes or less.
The companies are initially launching the service from two Walmart locations in northwest Greater Orlando, including the Walmart Supercenter at 1700 South Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka. Wing representatives said three additional Central Florida locations are expected to begin operating in the coming weeks…