Hundreds of pythons removed during this year’s Florida Python Challenge
THE EVERGLADES, Fla. — Hundreds of Burmese pythons were removed during this year’s Florida Python Challenge. Nearly 1,000 participants from 32 states removed 231 invasive pythons during the 10-day challenge. Read: Concerts, costumes and conventions – oh my! What’s happening in Central Florida this weekendIt was created to increase awareness about invasive species and the threats they pose to Florida’s ecology. Read: Medical marijuana to be sold at some Circle K gas stations in FloridaThe winner who removed 28 pythons received the grand prize of $10,000.
wftv.comCircle K, Green Thumb to sell medical marijuana at some Florida stations
Circle K will begin selling medical marijuana in some of its Florida gas stations next year, according to the cannabis company it is partnering with in the venture. Green Thumb CEO Ben Kovler said the companies will sell cannabis products at 10 “RISE Express” dispensaries in the state. “The opening of RISE Express stores at Circle K locations is a game-changer. The products to be sold include marijuana flower (smokable marijuana buds), pre-rolls, gummies and vapes, Green Thumb representatives said. Nearly 560,000 Floridians have a medical marijuana card, according to the Florida Department of Health.
wftv.comMedical marijuana to be sold at some Circle K gas stations in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — The next time you stop at the gas station, you may also be able to pick up some medical marijuana. Circle K just announced it would be putting dispensaries next to 10 convenience stores across Florida. Watch: Former corrections officer accused of threatening to shoot medical marijuana security guardEligible customers will be able to buy cannabis buds, pre-rolls, gummies and vapes. Read: Florida lowers amount of medical marijuana doctors can prescribe to patientsThe Florida Department of Health has reported that more than 700,000 residents have medical marijuana cards. ©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comDeputies: Dozens of businesses busted for underage sales of alcohol, tobacco in Volusia County
Shell (885 S. Volusia Avenue, Orange City) - Sold (1) 24 oz Twisted Tea Peach and (2) packs White Owl peach cigarillos21. Deltona Discount Market (785 Deltona Boulevard, Deltona) - Sold (2) packs White Owl peach cigarillos29. Dizzy D’s Bar & Liquor Store (1200 Deltona Boulevard, Deltona) - Sold (1) Twisted Tea30. Circle K (815 Deltona Boulevard, Deltona) - Sold (1) Twisted Tea31. Deltona Express Mart (1199 E. Normandy Boulevard, Deltona) - Sold (1) pack White Owl peach cigarillos32.
wftv.comOrange County man wins $2M prize in scratch-off game
ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orange County man claimed a $2 million prize after purchasing a winning scratch-off ticket in Orlando. Julio Gonzalez, 42, of Orlando, claimed a $2 million top prize from the 100X THE CASH Scratch-Off game. Read: Man who lives in Walt Disney World community wins $1M in Mega Millions drawingThe winning ticket was purchased from Circle K, located at 10030 University Blvd. READ: Seminole County woman claims $1M prize from scratch-off gameThe owner of the store will receive $4,000 for selling the winning ticket. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
wftv.com72-year-old John Force wins NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
NHRA Auto Racing In this photo provided by the NHRA, John Force drives in Funny Car qualifying Saturday, April 30, 2022, at zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C., at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals drag races. (Michael Allio/NHRA via AP) (Michael Allio)CONCORD, N.C. — (AP) — John Force won the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday at zMAX Dragway for his 155th Funny Car victory. The 72-year-old Force beat Robert Hight, Ron Capps and Mike McIntire Jr. in the final with a 3.914-second run at 328.66 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro SS. Salinas raced to his second victory of the season and fifth overall, running a 3.708 at 330.47 in the final. Johnson won the first second straight event, taking the final with a 6.740 at 200.65 on as Suzuki.
wftv.com72-year-old John Force wins NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
John Force won the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday at zMAX Dragway for his 155th Funny Car victory. The 72-year-old Force beat Robert Hight, Ron Capps and Mike McIntire Jr. in the final with a 3.914-second run at 328.66 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro SS. Mike Salinas won in Top Fuel and Steve Johnson in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
news.yahoo.comA key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, most since 1982
Excluding the especially volatile food and energy categories, so-called core prices rose 5.2% in March from a year earlier. And on a month-to-month basis, core prices rose 0.3% from February to March, the same as from January to February. But even adjusted for inflation, spending rose 0.2%. At the same time, paychecks are expanding at a healthy pace, helping consumers keep up with some of the inflation spike. Still, inflation remains chronically high, and Americans are taking an increasingly negative view of the economy as a result.
wftv.comA key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, most since 1982
An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest 12-month jump in four decades and further evidence that spiking prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the economy.
Deputies: Homeless woman set Circle K clerk on fire
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Circle K clerk who was doused with gasoline and then lit on fire suffered injuries that the Escambia County sheriff described as “serious, horrific, (and) life-threatening.”>> Read more trending newsEscambia County sheriff’s deputies arrested Betty Jean McFadden on charges of attempted homicide, after investigators said McFadden attacked the clerk. In a tweet, deputies said that the victim had asked McFadden, who is homeless, not to panhandle outside the store. McFadden is accused of returning that afternoon, pouring gasoline on the clerk, and then throwing lit matches at her until she caught fire. A second employee at Circle K was burned while saving the victim. Betty Jean McFadden (DOB: 12/7/91) was arrested for setting a convenience store clerk on fire today.
wftv.comWoman accused of abandoning toddler son at convenience store
Police Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, arrested a 20-year-old woman accused of abandoning her 1-year-old son at a Circle K convenience store on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. (JasonDoiy/Getty Images/iStockphoto, File)COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities charged a woman with endangering children after police said she abandoned her toddler son Thursday at a convenience store in Columbus. >> Read more trending newsA witness told police that a woman walked into the Circle K at 3749 Twin Creeks Drive before 8:25 a.m. with a 1-year-old boy. After a few minutes of walking around the store, she abruptly left without her son, according to officials said. The child and the witness both ran to the door, yelling for the woman to return, police said.
wftv.comPerson shot at Sanford gas station
Police are investigating after a person was shot on Tuesday morning at a Sanford gas station. The shooting happened at a Circle K gas station at 2500 South French Avenue near State Road 46. Bullet holes were spotted on the back of a car that was parked at the station. READ: Sanford man accused of stealing nearly $1 million in CARES Act funds and using it on house, carAs of 6:30 a.m., French Avenue was shut down as the investigation continues. READ: Surfside condo collapse: Man saved by girlfriend’s request to stay overSee map of scene below:Sanford shooting (WFTV.com News Staff)©2021 Cox Media Group
wftv.comAlligator found hiding under vending machine at Florida convenience store
Alligator found hiding under vending machine at Florida convenience store Stock photo of a baby alligator. According to the Miami Herald, deputies in Florida rescued a 3-foot-long alligator Wednesday after Polk City residents spotted the reptile underneath a Circle K vending machine. >> Read more trending newsAccording to the Miami Herald, deputies in Florida rescued a 3-foot-long alligator Wednesday after Polk City residents spotted the reptile underneath a Circle K vending machine. “This little guy was hanging out under a vending machine @CircleKStores. This little guy was hanging out under a vending machine @CircleKStores.
wftv.comTheft suspect arrested after chase through Volusia County
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man was arrested Monday inside a Circle K gas station after leading police and deputies on a chase through Volusia County. Prior to his arrest, Kenneth Bennet, 38, was wanted on two counts of grand theft and a warrant for heroin possession. [TRENDING: Video: Arrest of Naked Cowboy at Bike Week | 36,000 Fla. Republicans leave GOP | Man rescued 135 miles off Fla. coast]According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, deputies spotted Bennett Monday but he drove off. Bennett was pursued by deputies, Deland Police officers, Sheriff Mike Chitwood and the sheriff’s office helicopter. A man jumps out of the car and takes off running toward a nearby Circle K gas station.
LGBTQ-centric thrift chain Out of the Closet opens new Mills 50 location on Saturday
click image Photo courtesy Out of the Closet/InstagramWhat used to be the Circle K on Mills Avenue has a bold new look and reopens Saturday as a bold new business.An Out of the Closet thrift store will open in Mills 50 Saturday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m., and Commissioner Patti Sheehan will be there for the ribbon-cutting. This is the California-based company's first Orlando location. Out of the Closet offers a unique mix of thrifting and LGBTQ+ health advocacy services, providing all manner of secondhand treasures as well as an in-house AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy and free rapid HIV and STD testing.Out of the Closet has been open for 30 years, helping people living with HIV through donations and work with AHF.To celebrate their grand opening, Out of the Closet is hosting a donate to win contest. Anyone who donates at the new location will be entered to win a free Vespa scooter. The sweepstakes will continue from grand opening day to March 27.
orlandoweekly.com2 Arrested in ‘Targeted’ Circle K Murder in 2019 Following Extensive Investigation of 15 Months
He is also charged with attempted murder and shooting at a vehicle. Bauer, the alleged getaway driver, is charged with principal to first degree murder, principal to attempted murder and principal to shooting into an occupied vehicle. The joint investigators “were able to connect the dots of what started out as a true murder mystery,” Staly said. They traveled to California on Oct. 29 and left the state to return to Palm Coast on Nov. 12, 2019. “Just because it’s a first-degree premeditated murder doesn’t mean that an individual is actually qualified for the death penalty,” Larizza said.
flaglerlive.comViral smackdown inspires internet to create Twisted Tea memes
CLEVELAND, Ohio – If you haven’t fallen victim to a lot more Twisted Tea content in the last week, you’re either lucky or missing out. If you have no idea what we’re talking about let us explain how the Twisted Tea video came to be. You gonna smack me with that?” the white man asked after seeing the man drop a can of Twisted Tea. The police were never called to the Circle K after the fight and no charges have been filed according to local news affiliates. Dave Matthews Band- Twisted Tea Marching pic.twitter.com/66YYIdjJKT — Spr33zy (@FPSpr33zy) December 28, 2020Do you have a Twisted Tea meme that wasn’t featured?
Orlando store robbed at gunpoint; suspected gunman refuses to ID himself
ORLANDO, Fla. – A man robbed an Orlando convenience store at gunpoint early Wednesday but was arrested a short time later, according to police. The armed robbery was reported at 12:05 a.m. at the Circle K at 1605 S. Semoran Blvd. [TRENDING: Record-setting attractions coming to Orlando | Bacteria halts swan boats | Snake and eggs for breakfast]Orlando police said a man entered the store, approached the clerk, displayed a firearm and demanded money. As the clerk backed away from the cash register, the gunman came around the counter and stole money from the drawer, police said. Officers spotted the man on Semoran Boulevard and he started to run but was arrested in the 5800 block of Sundown Circle at the Rosehill Preserve apartments, police said.
New Lenox man shot outside gas station in possible carjacking attempt: police
Police responded to calls of shots fired outside of the Circle K gas station, 471 Nelson Road, just after midnight. and subsequently found the injured victim. Police said the 19-year-old reported he was leaving the gas station when he was confronted by a man wearing a surgical mask and armed with a semi-automatic handgun. The victim tried to run and the gunman shot him in the back. The masked man then returned to a car parked at a gas pump with at least one other passenger inside and fled the scene.
chicagotribune.comApopka police investigate overnight shooting at Circle K
APOPKA, Fla. – Investigators with the Apopka Police Department are investigating a shooting that left one person dead. According to authorities, the shooting happened at 12:23 a.m. Sunday at the Circle K located at 277 E. Main Street. Officers were responding to call of shots fired and when officers arrived on scene found a deceased person, according to a news release. The Apopka Police Department is investigating the death. Anyone with information is asked to contact The Apopka Police Department by calling 407-703-1700 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS.
Search Warrant in Palm Coasts B-Section Suggests Target In Sight in Circle K Murder Investigation
The sheriffs office has not released his identity. The murder at first perplexed sheriffs detectives, who have devoted unusual resources to the investigation since. In early November, the Sheriffs Office doubled the reward for tips to $10,000. A connection between the occupants of this residence and the murder was discovered, which led to the execution of the search warrant. Two individuals who were at the house at the time the search warrant was served were handcuffed during the search, but not arrested.
flaglerlive.comOrlando Circle K worker attacked by customer, fired by employer
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orange County Sheriff's deputies are searching for a woman who bit and punched an Orlando area convenience store worker and then ran away. Tammy Flaherty said it happened while she was working at the Circle K at the corner of Silver Star Road and Hiawassee Road on Tuesday afternoon. She said she was working with a customer who had debit card issues, and when she went to clean up a spill afterward, the customer returned. Flaherty said she called 911, and according to a report filed by deputies, they could not find the customer behind the attack. The manager of the Silver Star Road convenience store did not want to comment on the termination.
'I'm about to take your car:' Orlando woman recalls fighting off carjacker
ORLANDO, Fla. - A woman who said she was carjacked outside an Orlando-area convenience store Wednesday morning wants to find the man responsible. "He was just looking at me, and he was cursing at me, and he said, 'Im about to take your car,'" she said. Comrie said she jumped in the passenger seat and she tried to wrestle the steering wheel away from the man. "We were tussling back and forth with the steering wheel." She said the culprit drove across Silver Star Road and across the median.
Woman wins battle against carjacker in Orange County
ORLANDO, Fla. - A 23-year-old woman was carjacked early Wednesday at an Orange County gas station, deputies said. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said the woman left her car running while she went into the store and then heard the engine rev. Deputies said the woman ran out of the store, jumped in the passenger seat and found an unknown man, about 18 years old, in the driver's seat. The carjacker drove away with the woman in the car and they fought for control of her vehicle, deputies said. After struggling over the steering wheel, the culprit bailed out of the vehicle, and the victim drove home, officials said.
Robbery at Lowell Circle K resembles Ocala cases
Around 4 a.m., Marion County sheriff's deputies were called to the Circle K at 12475 NW Gainesville Road in response to the robbery. Around 4 a.m., Marion County sheriff's deputies were called to the Circle K at 12475 NW Gainesville Road in response to the robbery. The robbery resembles three cases involving robbery or attempted robbery within the city of Ocala in the early morning hours of July 31. A clerk told a police officer that four men wearing dark clothing, ski masks and gloves entered the business. The clerk told the men that he had called the police, but two of them still walked behind the counter.
ocala.comHostages Fight Back After Suspect Barricades Himself Inside Convenience Store
Cameras caught a suspected killer getting a beatdown from the people he was holding hostage in Phoenix. But as the suspect wandered the store, a hero customer lunged at him and the other hostages joined in on the attack. Security expert Pat Brosnan spoke to Inside Edition about whether the hostages did the right thing by fighting back. They did everything right, it really is a textbook example where you really must bumrush the bad guy, he said. The suspect was later apprehended and faces murder, kidnapping and illegal possession of a weapon charges.
Hammock Man Faces Kidnapping and Robbery Charges After Suspecting His Pot Was Stolen | FlaglerLive
Peter Palazzotto, 46, and Joshua Hiatt, 21, were drinking earlier this morning at the property at 3 Hernandez Avenue in the Hammock. When he returned, he told Flagler County Sheriffs deputies, Palazzotto allegedly beat him, hog-tied him, prevented him from leaving the residence, stole his iPhone and his wallet, then threw him out. Palazzotto then allegedly stripped Hiatt in an attempt to find the pot. Palazzotto grabbed a gray surfboard leash and forcibly put [Hiatt] in a hog tie position on the kitchen floor, the report states. Hiatt told deputies a 45-year-old man he referred to as Jay Rock filmed the incident on his cell phone.
flaglerlive.comLIVE UPDATES: Normal operations resume, Xfinity race still on at Daytona
LIVE UPDATES: Normal operations resume, Xfinity race still on at Daytona8:45 p.m. updateThe show is still set to go on. NASCAR announced driver introductions are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. with the beginning of the Circle K Firecracker 250 kicking off shortly thereafter. 6:45 p.m. updateRain has begun to fall at Daytona International Speedway, threatening the 7:35 p.m. start time for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250. [READ MORE: Starting lineup for Coke Zero Sugar 400]4:30 p.m. updateQualifying for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250 is underway. Xfinity Series qualifying is still slated to take place ahead of tonight's race, though drivers are not yet cleared to take to the track.
news-journalonline.comLIVE UPDATES: Normal operations resume, Xfinity race still on at Daytona
LIVE UPDATES: Normal operations resume, Xfinity race still on at Daytona8:45 p.m. updateThe show is still set to go on. NASCAR announced driver introductions are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. with the beginning of the Circle K Firecracker 250 kicking off shortly thereafter. 6:45 p.m. updateRain has begun to fall at Daytona International Speedway, threatening the 7:35 p.m. start time for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250. [READ MORE: Starting lineup for Coke Zero Sugar 400]4:30 p.m. updateQualifying for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250 is underway. Xfinity Series qualifying is still slated to take place ahead of tonight's race, though drivers are not yet cleared to take to the track.
news-journalonline.comLIVE UPDATES: Racing is on at Daytona
LIVE UPDATES: Normal operations resume, Xfinity race still on at Daytona8:45 p.m. updateThe show is still set to go on. NASCAR announced driver introductions are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. with the beginning of the Circle K Firecracker 250 kicking off shortly thereafter. 6:45 p.m. updateRain has begun to fall at Daytona International Speedway, threatening the 7:35 p.m. start time for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250. [READ MORE: Starting lineup for Coke Zero Sugar 400]4:30 p.m. updateQualifying for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250 is underway. Xfinity Series qualifying is still slated to take place ahead of tonight's race, though drivers are not yet cleared to take to the track.
news-journalonline.comLIVE UPDATES: Racing is on at Daytona
LIVE UPDATES: Green flag drops on Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona10:15 p.m. updateAfter a 2.5 hour rain delay, the green flag has dropped at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR announced driver introductions are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. with the beginning of the Circle K Firecracker 250 kicking off shortly thereafter. 6:45 p.m. updateRain has begun to fall at Daytona International Speedway, threatening the 7:35 p.m. start time for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250. This is Reddick's second pole in six races at Daytona International Speedway. 4:30 p.m. updateQualifying for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250 is underway.
news-journalonline.comLIVE UPDATES: Xfinity series qualifying underway at Daytona
4:30 p.m. updateQualifying for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250 is underway. The green flag for tonight's race is set for 7:30 p.m.3 p.m. updateQualifying for Saturday's NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 has been canceled. Due to lightning in the area, Cup Series cars are not able to be inspected. The field will be set based on the points standings, meaning Joey Logano and Kyle Busch will start on the front row. Xfinity Series qualifying is still slated to take place ahead of tonight's race, though drivers are not yet cleared to take to the track.
news-journalonline.comLIVE UPDATES: Xfinity cars covered as rain starts to fall at Daytona
LIVE UPDATES: Xfinity cars covered as rain starts to fall at Daytona6:45 p.m. updateRain has begun to fall at Daytona International Speedway, threatening the 7:35 p.m. start time for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250. Cars are lined up along pit road, but now covered. [READ MORE: Starting lineup for Coke Zero Sugar 400]4:30 p.m. updateQualifying for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250 is underway. The field will be set based on the points standings, meaning Joey Logano and Kyle Busch will start on the front row. Xfinity Series qualifying is still slated to take place ahead of tonight's race, though drivers are not yet cleared to take to the track.
news-journalonline.comLIVE UPDATES: Firecracker 250 at Daytona under red flag
LIVE UPDATES: Xfinity race under red flag11:55 p.m. updateThe Big One has struck at Daytona with 15 laps to go. 11:00 p.m. updateRoss Chastain claimed the Stage 1 win in the Circle K Firecracker 250. NASCAR announced driver introductions are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. with the beginning of the Circle K Firecracker 250 kicking off shortly thereafter. 6:45 p.m. updateRain has begun to fall at Daytona International Speedway, threatening the 7:35 p.m. start time for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250. 4:30 p.m. updateQualifying for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250 is underway.
news-journalonline.comLIVE UPDATES: Ross Chastain wins Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona
LIVE UPDATES: Ross Chastain wins Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona12:28 p.m. updateRoss Chastain survived to win the Circle K Firecracker 250 and led all three of his team's drivers to a sweep for Kaulig Racing. 11:00 p.m. updateRoss Chastain claimed the Stage 1 win in the Circle K Firecracker 250. NASCAR announced driver introductions are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. with the beginning of the Circle K Firecracker 250 kicking off shortly thereafter. 6:45 p.m. updateRain has begun to fall at Daytona International Speedway, threatening the 7:35 p.m. start time for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250. 4:30 p.m. updateQualifying for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250 is underway.
news-journalonline.comLIVE UPDATES: Allmendinger wins second stage of Firecracker 250 at Daytona
LIVE UPDATES: AJ Allmendinger claims second stage of Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona11:20 p.m. updateAJ Allmendinger is back in the car, and he's making his presence known, taking the second stage of Saturday's Xfinity race. 11:00 p.m. updateRoss Chastain claimed the Stage 1 win in the Circle K Firecracker 250. NASCAR announced driver introductions are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. with the beginning of the Circle K Firecracker 250 kicking off shortly thereafter. 6:45 p.m. updateRain has begun to fall at Daytona International Speedway, threatening the 7:35 p.m. start time for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250. 4:30 p.m. updateQualifying for tonight's Circle K Firecracker 250 is underway.
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