Winn-Dixie

Published on: April 14, 2024

Woman with Almost 4 Times Legal BAC Arrested for 5th DUI

A Florida woman reportedly driving a golf cart with four times the legal BAC was arrested for her fifth DUI after allegedly scratching a car that belonged to a man that she was arguing with in a supermarket parking lot.

In the middle of the afternoon on Easter Sunday, a 45-year-old woman from The Villages visited a Winn-Dixie store at La Plaza Grande. She was operating a golf cart, and when she came to a stop sign a man walked across the street to get to the store entrance. The woman reportedly became angry and started yelling at him as he walked inside.

According to reports, she approached the driver’s side of the vehicle where his mother was sitting and left a noticeable scratch by dragging a key across the silver door. The man’s mom notified the authorities, and officers from the Lady Lake Police Department responded.

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Published on: January 23, 2024

Woman Arrested for Second DUI after Plowing into House

by Staycie R. Sena

After being released from custody after receiving one DUI charge, a Florida woman was arrested for a second DUI within the same week after allegedly slamming into a house in her vehicle.

Early in the afternoon on January 6, the authorities received a call from a concerned citizen. The person reported that they saw a woman driving near a Winn-Dixie in Pinellas County in a Hyundai with a flat and damaged front tire.

According to reports, the woman visited a liquor store on the premises, and when she was finished with her purchases she got back into the vehicle. As she started to back out of her parking space, deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office pulled into the parking lot.

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Published on: May 2, 2023

Man Caught with Stash of Meth in M&M Container

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man was taken into custody after an interaction with a police officer revealed he was reportedly carrying a plastic mini M&M container allegedly being used to store methamphetamine.

Early in the morning on April 25, a man driving a green Ford Ranger who was accompanied by one passenger parked the vehicle in the lot of a Winn Dixie grocery store in Pensacola.

The truck was parked near a large dumpster, and the driver and passenger stayed in the vehicle.

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Published on: August 31, 2022

Sex Offender Arrested for Second Attempt to Buy a Child

by Staycie R. Sena

A registered sex offender on probation for previously trying to purchase a child has been arrested for allegedly attempting to buy another youngster.

85-year-old Hellmuth Kolb lives northeast of Orlando in Port Orange, Florida. In 2018, he was convicted for offering to buy a child for $200,000. He is still on probation, and he is required to register as a sex offender as well as stay away from children.

On August 16, Kolb reportedly went into a local Winn-Dixie grocery store.

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Published on: December 27, 2020

Theft Ring Busted for Stealing and Reselling $85k in Baby Items

by Staycie R. Sena

Eight people in Florida have been accused of operating a racketeering ring and taking nearly $85,000 worth of baby formula and assorted items for purported resale on the black market.

Beginning in August 2019, Florida locations of Walmart, Publix, and Southeastern Grocers (Winn-Dixie) in 18 counties reported that they were being targeted by thieves who were taking mostly baby products, such as diapers, formula, and baby food. Energy drinks were also reported in some of the product losses from the stores.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Organized Retail Crime Detectives worked alongside state agencies. They opened an investigation into the reported recurring thefts, which allegedly continued throughout 2020.

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