https://theworldwatch.com/tags/florida/ Wed 07 Oct 2026 11:24:08 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620429/known-gang-member-arrested-in-florida-narcotics-probe/
A narcotics investigation in Hillsborough County resulted in the arrest of a known gang member and three-time convicted felon, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO says that on Monday, Ruben Navedo Jr., 26, was arrested after detectives learned that he was selling narcotics and firearms. When he was arrested HCSO deputies found fentanyl and other drug paraphernalia on him. Navedo is being charged with more than a dozen charges including Sale of Cocaine, Sale of Cannabis, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. ]]> Wed 07 Oct 2026 09:41:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620429/known-gang-member-arrested-in-florida-narcotics-probe/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620407/polk-county-sheriff-shares-video-of-deadly-school-bus-crash-in-winter-haven/
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Authorities have revealed a new look of a deadly bus crash in Central Florida that, they said, took the life a 10th grade girl and a driver. That bus was carrying 39 people — 37 students, the bus driver and the bus driver’s child — at the time of Monday morning’s crash along Lucerne Park Road, west of Jacaranda Avenue near the Brookhaven Village community in Winter Haven. At a news conference Tuesday morning, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office shared video from on board the bus, from the driver’s point of view, that captured the moment when, investigators said, an oncoming car driven by a nursing student crossed over into the path of the bus. “You can tell that she’s in her lane of travel, she is not speeding, she is under the speed limit, and that’s how horrible and how quick it really is,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The students were on their way to a high school in Winter Haven when it was hit by a car, which caused it to flip over and crash into another vehicle, investigators said. The crash would send several people to the hospital and claim the lives of two people, including a 10th grade student. Another driver involved, immediately died on impact, authorities said. The bus driver was pinned behind the wheel, but she somehow made her way out to go back and help the students on board. Judd spoke about the bus driver’s heroic actions and provided another view with footage from inside the bus “Despite the fact she has some injuries — and we’re blessed that she’s not injured worse than she is with this head-on crash — she pulls herself out of being wedged in this crash, pinned in, and then immediately starts helping the students on the bus, all the while, she’s got her, I think, 9-year-old child on the bus with her,” said Judd. “So understand the dedication of this lady. She gets up every morning, drives a school bus, takes her young child with her, lets her sleep on the front seat while she runs her route.” According to the sheriff, all of the vehicles involved were going the speed limit. ]]> Tue 06 Oct 2026 18:15:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620407/polk-county-sheriff-shares-video-of-deadly-school-bus-crash-in-winter-haven/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620351/driver-slams-into-patrol-car-narrowly-misses-2-deputies-blocking-roadway/
Indian River, FL - A distracted driver narrowly missed two deputies when they crashed into the back of a patrol car blocking a roadway Monday. Deputies with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office say two deputies were blocking a lane while a disabled vehicle was loaded onto a tow truck around 11:30 p.m. The driver reportedly slammed into the back of a patrol vehicle before continuing into a ditch. Video from the scene shows the vehicle coming within five feet of "seriously injuring or killing our deputy," per IRCSO. The driver, whose identity has not been released at this time, was taken to a trauma center with non-life-threatening injuries. Neither deputy was injured, and no criminal charges are pending at this time. ]]> Mon 05 Oct 2026 13:13:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620351/driver-slams-into-patrol-car-narrowly-misses-2-deputies-blocking-roadway/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620350/man-armed-with-large-knife-fatally-shot-by-deputy-in-florida/
HUDSON, Fla. — A man died Friday after he was shot by a Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputy. The shooting happened at a shopping center in the 12100 block of Little Road in Hudson. PCSO said the man, identified as 49-year-old Brandon Whitworth, was trespassing at the store, and threatening and yelling at shoppers. Deputies confronted him at the north end of the shopping center, and he brandished a 7-inch butcher knife, according to the sheriff’s office. PCSO said a deputy, fearing for bystanders’ safety, was “forced to fire” after Whitworth refused six commands to drop the knife. Whitworth died from his injuries at the hospital. PCSO said he had 18 arrests in the county, with 11 felony convictions. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and State Attorney’s Office are investigating the incident. ]]> Mon 05 Oct 2026 12:48:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620350/man-armed-with-large-knife-fatally-shot-by-deputy-in-florida/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620311/gator-boy/
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Payton and Brent Williams were riding their E-Bikes in Miami when Arick Metayer drove his car into them, sending them flying off the bikes. Metayer drove away from the scene, which fatally killed Peyton, assessed his car's damage, drove to an auto repair store, and replaced his side mirror and changed the color of the doors just 1 day after the crash. Judge Mindy Glazer called Metayer a flight risk and told him, “How about you stop, and you help the people you hit. You left a child dead in the street.” Mateyer has been charged with leaving the scene of a deadly crash and tampering with physical evidence. ]]> Thu 01 Oct 2026 10:01:02 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620242/judge-berates-florida-man-who-went-to-a-junkyard-and-changed-the-appearance-of-his/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620187/wanted-for-murder-fugitive-arrested-in-florida-after-being-on-the-run-for-3-years/
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— A multi-state manhunt came to a close on Wednesday after a man suspected of murder was arrested in Jacksonville, authorities said. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, their SWAT team tracked 43-year-old Jonathan Soto, a wanted murder suspect, to an apartment complex on Gate Parkway. Soto is a suspect in a Feb. 2023 murder of an Atlanta business owner for the Republic Lounge. He was on the Atlanta Police Department’s most wanted list. JSO reported that they, along with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the City of Atlanta Police Department, surrounded the apartment where Soto was hiding and, when he refused to come out, they used an energetic charge to open the door. The sheriff’s office reported that Soto surrendered on a fugitive warrant for muder and possession of a firearm. Video from JSO’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Unit captured Soto’s arrest. ]]> Tue 29 Sep 2026 12:20:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620187/wanted-for-murder-fugitive-arrested-in-florida-after-being-on-the-run-for-3-years/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620133/carnival-cruise-is-the-spirit-airlines-of-the-sea/
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A 55-year-old Florida man BLOWS KISSES at a 23-year-old on I-75 before causing a crash and fleeing. Troopers say Alberto Irizarry Rivera was in a Chevy pickup when it started just after 4:30 p.m. Thursday on southbound I-75 near mile marker 254 in Riverview. ⠀ The other driver, a 23-year-old from Apollo Beach, was in a Hyundai Elantra. He told FHP the Chevy cut him off and stopped short on purpose. ⠀ Video captured by the victim shows Rivera taunting him and blowing kisses through an open window. ⠀ FHP says the Chevy then jumped in front of the Hyundai and brake-checked it, causing the alleged collision. ⠀ Rivera did not stop or trade information. He left the crash behind and kept going. ⠀ FHP found him at home later that evening and he was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail. He is charged with reckless driving causing property damage. He is also charged with leaving the scene of a crash with property damage. ⠀ No injuries were listed in the FHP account. The victim's name has not been released. ⠀⠀ A review of federal FARS data found Florida's fatal road-rage crashes jumped 200% from 2023 to 2024. Luckily, this case only resulted in a damaged vehicle. ]]> Sun 27 Sep 2026 18:37:30 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620105/road-rage-suspect-taunts-blows-kisses-at-driver-before-causing-crash-on-i-75/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620104/wnba-player-arike-ogunbowale-arrested-outside-a-miami-night-club/
Miami, FL - WNBA superstar Paige Bueckers had a Taser pointed in her face during her Dallas Wings teammate's wild arrest earlier this year. The chaotic incident occurred at around 4:20 a.m. on March 5, just outside of the popular Miami nightclub E11EVEN. Bueckers, her Wings teammate Arike Ogunbowale and a host of other WNBA players had been inside the establishment celebrating Ogunbowale's championship victory in the Unrivaled women's basketball league when they were all abruptly escorted out of the building. A police incident report states that following some kind of altercation inside the venue, Ogunbowale and her friends were being ushered to the back exit when Ogunbowale suddenly punched one of the nightclub's security staffers "in the face with a closed fist." After the alleged victim told cops Ogunbowale was the assailant, one officer went to detain her just after she got out of the club. But bodycamera footage shows as the policeman went to grab her wrists, Bueckers and several others tried to plead with the cop to let her go. The crowd around Ogunbowale — which included Unrivaled host Maria Clifton, Aces guard Jackie Young and Sky forward DiJonai Carrington, among others — grew so large, the cop pulled out his Taser and demanded everyone back up. Bueckers, though, put her arm around Ogunbowale and told the cop repeatedly, "We got her." The officer then aimed the Taser at Bueckers and ordered her to let Ogunbowale go. After several tense moments, the video shows Ogunbowale's group ultimately let the cop detain her, though Clifton was heard shouting, "Stop it. Do not put handcuffs on her. Are you f—king kidding me? She's a champion." Ogunbowale was placed into the back of a police squad car, and during an ensuing investigation, authorities wrote in the incident report that officers observed CCTV footage from the nightclub that was consistent with the alleged victim's allegations against Ogunbowale. Ogunbowale was eventually taken to nearby jail and booked on one misdemeanor count of battery. Court records, however, show the charge was dropped in May. ]]> Sun 27 Sep 2026 18:37:29 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620104/wnba-player-arike-ogunbowale-arrested-outside-a-miami-night-club/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620071/terrible-florida-mom-leaves-her-6-month-old-in-a-running-car-for-hours-while-she-clea/
EDGEWATER, Fla. — A Florida mother accused of leaving her 6-month-old baby inside a running vehicle for hours while she cleaned a home is behind bars — and it isn't the first time she's been accused of similar conduct. According to the Edgewater Police Department, a concerned citizen noticed an unoccupied vehicle running in a driveway for an extended period. After approaching the vehicle, the person discovered a 6-month-old baby alone inside and called 911. Edgewater police responded and determined that Kristina Vitucci had allegedly left the baby inside the vehicle for several hours. Vitucci told officers she checked on the child every 45 minutes. Body camera video shows officers approaching the home after confirming a baby was inside the vehicle. An officer then walked to the home and knocked on the door. A woman answered and told officers the running vehicle belonged to her house cleaner. Police said that despite the vehicle running, the air conditioning was not keeping the interior at a comfortable temperature. The baby did not appear to be physically injured but appeared uncomfortable, according to police. Body camera video later shows officers placing Vitucci in handcuffs. Investigators said this was not the first time Vitucci had been accused of leaving a child alone inside a vehicle. In February 2025, authorities said she left a child inside a vehicle while she was inside a local bar consuming alcohol. Police said the latest arrest resulted in an alleged violation of her probation. ]]> Fri 25 Sep 2026 12:44:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620071/terrible-florida-mom-leaves-her-6-month-old-in-a-running-car-for-hours-while-she-clea/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620064/florida-woman-leaves-paddy-wagon-for-a-hookup-then-takes-a-detour-in-the-actual-pad/
COP BLOCK: Florida woman leaves Paddy Wagon for a hookup, then takes a detour in the actual paddy wagon Crystal Rothwell was doing 68 in a 45 when the lights hit. She cut a side street, went the wrong way, and bounced through the grass. Then she parked in the middle of the road like that was a spot. She flung the door open so the deputy would not shoot her. She said she was speeding because someone was getting jumped. Two drinks at the ol’ Paddy Wagon and adamant about not being drunk. The tests were a suggestion box. Head on a swivel. Extra steps. Quiet counting. Arms out. Wrong finger. Then she blew double the limit: .181 and .194. She was headed to hook up with the passenger. The county hooked her instead. ]]> Fri 25 Sep 2026 07:31:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620064/florida-woman-leaves-paddy-wagon-for-a-hookup-then-takes-a-detour-in-the-actual-pad/