A Florida man, Dennis Winn, is in a whole heap of trouble for taking a shot at a Walmart delivery drone. This crazy incident went down in Clermont, a town about 26 miles from Orlando. According to USA TODAY, the Lake County Sheriff's Office got a call about a drone with a bullet hole in its payload. Yeah, someone actually shot at the drone! Come on man. What did that thing do to you?
Witnesses pointed fingers at 72-year-old Winn. When the police caught up with him, he didn’t even try to deny it. He admitted to firing one shot at the Walmart delivery drone with his 9 mm pistol. In the police bodycam footage, he said he tried to scare the drone away, but when it didn’t leave, so he went all Dirty Harry on it. Winn joked about his shooting skills, saying he must be a good shot since he hit it. But he also realized he might need a good lawyer soon.
Now, Winn’s facing some serious charges. He's been hit with shooting at an aircraft, criminal mischief causing over $1,000 in damage, and discharging a firearm in public or residential property. That's a whole lot of trouble for one shot at a drone.
Walmart Delivery Drone Here to stay?
Walmart started this whole drone delivery thing back in 2021. By 2022, they were flying drones in Texas, Arizona, and Florida. They teamed up with DroneUp and later added more companies like Wing and Zipline to get the job done. Walmart bragged about completing over 20,000 safe deliveries in two years. They’re even planning to expand the Walmart delivery drone deliveries to 1.8 million more homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
So, while Walmart’s drones are out there delivering your Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s, Dennis Winn is stuck figuring out how to defend himself against some pretty hefty charges. Maybe next time, he’ll just let the drone do its thing.
Ranking All 21 Walmart Stores In Southwest Florida Best To Worst
In the heart of the everyday, tucked between the mundane and the magnificent, lies a place that defies all expectations: Walmart and I ranked all 21 Walmart stores in Southwest Florida Best to Worst.
Step through its automatic doors, and you'll find yourself in a world where shopping carts become bumper cars, fashion takes a turn towards the weird and you witness things so far out of the ordinary you wonder if you're seeing straight. I saw a meme the other day that is so fitting, particularly for me, for the Walmart on Fort Myers Beach that read "I think it would be great if Walmart added an upper level observation deck with a full bar." Truer words have never been spoken. And here in Southwest Florida, there are Walmart stores from Port Charlotte to Naples and everywhere in between.
I'm a big fan of Walmart, always have been. The fact that I can go get my groceries for the week, a new bathing suit and a ceiling fan all in one place is perfect. Big one-stop-shop kinda girl. But let's face it, the People of Walmart website doesn't exist for nothing. It's a place where "athleisure" meets "I-just-rolled-out-of-bed chic," and where mismatched socks are a fashion statement.
How I Created the Ranking of Walmart Stores in Southwest Florida:
There are 21 Walmart's in Southwest Florida. Let's face it- some Walmart's are just better than others. Whether they're cleaner, the customer service is better, one is newer than the other, etc. Because I haven't been to all of them, thanks to Google reviews, let's see where they rank.
1. Walmart Neighborhood Market- Cape Coral
2020 NE Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33909
Rating: 4.3
Number of Reviews: 1,861
Reviews like this put this store on top: "This place is nice and neatly organized! Very clean and staff is friendly" and "Osvaldo in the produce department went above the normal Walmart experience."
2. Walmart Supercenter- LaBelle
1951 W Hickpochee Ave, LaBelle, FL 33935
Rating: 4.2
Number of Reviews: 3,186
Reviews like this put this store near the top: "I love this store, clean and well organized. The staff is always friendly and helpful."
3. Walmart Neighborhood Market- Fort Myers
9131 College Pkwy #101, Fort Myers, FL 33919
Rating: 4.2
Number of Reviews: 1,500
One reviewer said "love my Walmart neighborhood store. It’s just small enough where I can find everything quickly."
4. Walmart Neighborhood Market- Naples
5010 Airport-Pulling Rd N, Naples, FL 34105
Rating: 4.2
Number of Reviews: 983
One shopper said "I shop this store often for many reasons. It's clean, well stocked, everything is fresh. The managers
are great, employees are friendly and always go the extra mile to help you."
5. Walmart Supercenter- Port Charlotte
19100 Murdock Cir, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Rating: 4.1
Number of Reviews: 5,184
A raving review reads "Friendly helpful staff. Lots of check outs and self check outs. Fruits and vegetables are fresh and packaged well . Plenty of choices. Love the bakery. Lots of choices for "homemade" cookies, cakes, and rolls."
6. Walmart Supercenter- Fort Myers Beach
17105 San Carlos Blvd, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
Rating: 4.1
Number of Reviews: 3,786
One shopper said "Store was very clean & well organized. Self check out was properly staffed & helped the process go smoothly."
7. Walmart Supercenter- Naples
11225 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34110
Rating: 4.1
Number of Reviews: 2,925
One reviewer is very passionate about one veggie in particular "Best artichokes available---- big, heavy globes."
8. Walmart Neighborhood Market- Cape Coral
505 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33991
Rating: 4.1
Number of Reviews: 1,914
Sounds like the prices are the highlight "I absolutely love this Walmart and it actually has lower prices on some items than the Super Walmart."
9. Walmart Supercenter- Naples
5420 Juliet Blvd, Naples, FL 34109
Rating: 4.0
Number of Reviews: 4,607
Sounds like overall it's ok but "The only negative were the many large pallets of stock being unloaded throughout the store, making us detour many times."
10. Walmart Supercenter- Naples
9885 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34114
Rating: 4.0
Number of Reviews: 4,501
Maybe not the best, but one reviewer said "I would say that its a decent Walmart to go to it's not bad."
11. Walmart Supercenter- Port Charlotte
375 Kings Hwy, Port Charlotte, FL 33983
Rating: 4.0
Number of Reviews: 4,003
Sounds like overall, this Walmart isn't too bad " I found this Walmart to be in reasonably good shape. A few cart corrals needing attention and a few pieces of litter blowing around in the parking lot."
12. Walmart Supercenter- Estero
19975 S Tamiami Trail, Estero, FL 33928
Rating: 4.0
Number of Reviews: 3,602
I personally like this Walmart and one reviewer was particularly happy with the bakery "The lady who decorates cakes is AMAZING! The cupcakes looked so much better than I imagined, were delicious, fresh and the price was unbeatable! My party guests were amazed! I will be ordering all my party goods from this bakery from now on!"
13. Walmart Supercenter- Punta Gorda
5001 Taylor Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Rating: 4.0
Number of Reviews: 3,490
A rave review from one shopper "Found everything we needed and no issues at all. Very tidy need, orderly store. Service excellent. Best Walmart we've been to"
14. Walmart Supercenter- Naples
6650 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34114
Rating: 4.0
Number of Reviews: 2,939
Good to know! "Decent prices, one-stop shopping convenience."
15. Walmart Neighborhood Market- Cape Coral
3920 Skyline Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33914
Rating: 4.0
Number of Reviews: 1,796
One reviewer is especially happy with one department "The pharmacy is amazing, I think one of the best. They always go well beyond to help you."
16. Walmart Supercenter- Cape Coral
1619 Del Prado Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990
Rating: 3.9
Number of Reviews: 7,119
One shopper loves their toy selection "I love shopping for toys for my 7 yr old daughter and 6 yr old boy and not too mention collectibles for myself!!!"
17. Walmart Supercenter- Fort Myers
14821 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33912
Rating: 3.9
Number of Reviews: 5,109
Something to keep in mind..."The only item I went in the store for was out of stock. I used the item finder in the store app. It showed “in stock”. I checked with an employee who scanned the shelf bar code and found it to say there should be 11 on hand. There were none to be found anywhere."
18. Walmart- Naples
3451 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34112
Rating: 3.9
Number of Reviews: 3,000
One reviewer even prefers this over the "fancy" one"I shop at a Walmart in an upscale area in North Naples, but this Walmart is so much more organized and clean even though it is smaller."
19. Walmart Supercenter- Fort Myers
4770 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33966
Rating: 3.8
Number of Reviews: 3,000
Uh oh "Only reason why this review gets any stars at all is because they have a decent selection of products inside. Parking lot situation is terrible."
20. Walmart Supercenter- North Fort Myers
545 Pine Island Rd, North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Rating: 3.8
Number of Reviews: 6,954
Cleanliness is important! "Always clean! Plenty of cashiers . They have a lot of inexpensive kids clothes."
21. Walmart Supercenter- Lehigh Acres
2523 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
Rating: 3.8
Number of Reviews: 5,739
Not the eggs! "I would definitely change the price of the eggs, I listen and watch people look at the price and say I don't want those devil eggs. Myself included. Come on Walmart you got to do better than that!!"
