- In Florida, both sexes can get up to some utterly deranged antics.
The state of Florida is a goldmine of strange stories for us at Oddee. Just look at all the weird stuff the legendary Florida Man gets up to.
But what about Florida Woman? What’s going on with her? Has anyone checked on her lately?
Well, not to worry — Florida is an equal-opportunity state when it comes to bizarre (and typically criminal) behavior. Florida Woman gets up to just as much odd and even heinous stuff as her male counterpart.
Here are six odd stories about Florida Woman’s escapades.
1) Fleeing Cops After Fleeing Cops
Kristin Mittelstadt, a 35-year-old woman from Frostproof, likes to drive cars — even when she shouldn’t. She was recently arrested for knowingly driving without a license and fleeing to elude the police.
However, she paid her bail and was released. So, what did she do?
Well, on March 6, 2025, she hopped into a silver Ford Mustang and went for a drive, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. She must have had a bit of a lead foot, because the sheriff’s deputy tried to stop her.
Mittelstadt grew worried about going back to jail, so she decided she’d do what landed her in hot water in the first place. She put the pedal to the metal and sped off from the cops (twice) in a reckless dash until the cops managed to stop her vehicle.
She’s now back in jail for the same crimes that she was first arrested for. Oh, and possessing meth.
2) The Questionable Building Owner
At a quick glance, Jessica Vargas has done nothing wrong. She has simply been charging rent from tenants living in a New York building that she owns.
There’s just one issue. She may not actually own the building.
Vargas grew up in the HDFC co-op building in New York’s Williamsburg. Her father owned claimed ownership of the co-op’s shares — according to a document signed by him and his wife, but no other tenants.
After Vargas’ father died, the supposed ownership of the building transferred to Vargas. She has since collected $442,000 in (unreported) rent from HDFC, and even tried to sell the building for $1.4 million.
Even if courts found Vargas actually does own the building, it’s a co-op. All the rent money is supposed to go into managing the building’s affairs, which aren’t great, considering the co-op owes nearly $42,000 in taxes.
3) Texted the Sheriff Instead of Her Dealer
On January 6, 2025, Octavia Wells from Panama City was looking to buy drugs — fentanyl, specifically. She got hold of a number that supposedly belonged to a dealer and sent him a text.
In reality, the number belonged to a drug investigator at the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
Well, he was very happy to set up a meeting with Wells to sell her some dope. She agreed to meet the “dealer” at a local gas station.
Once she got there, she was greeted by several cops. She was promptly arrested for various crimes, including possessing drug paraphernalia and driving without a license.
Wonder if she’d get along with the lady from the first story?
4) The Drowned Airport Dog
Heads up — if you’re sensitive to animal cruelty, skip to the next story. This isn’t a fun one.
On December 16, 2024, Alison Lawrence was at the Orlando International Airport, trying to board a plane to Colombia. However, she was turned away, as she didn’t have the proper paperwork for the small white poodle she was trying to bring with her.
Surveillance videos then show Lawrence entering the one of the airport’s bathrooms carrying her pooch. She then leaves the bathroom — without the dog.
A janitor had seen her spend a strangely long time in one of the stalls. Later that day, the same janitor discovered a recently drowned white poodle in the bathroom’s trash can.
Lawrence has now been arrested on aggravated animal cruelty charges. Under Florida law, the charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
5) Battery with a Pringles Can
On March 6, 2025, an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a fight at a 7/11 in Orlando. Apparently, a man and a woman had a tussle — featuring a bizarre improvised weapon.
According to the testimony of the 7/11’s employee who saw the fight, the involved man, Martin Milburn, had informed her of another man lying down next to the building. For some reason, Shanika Serdahl heard him, and she didn’t like what she heard.
Serdahl reportedly grabbed a can of Pringles from a shelf and pummeled Milburn in the face with it. The tube of snacks ripped up Milburn’s right eyebrow and cheek bad enough that he was bleeding when the authorities arrived.
The cops found and arrested Serdahl soon after near the 7/11. She was still holding the bloodied can of Pringles.
We couldn’t confirm whether she intended to still eat them.
6) Vandalizing the Wrong Car
In the wee hours of February 26, deputies from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about vandalism. According to the report, two young women were spray-painting and throwing eggs at an automobile.
The cops found two ladies, 18-year-old Evelina Fabianski and an unnamed 16-year-old, in the area. They matched the vandals’ description, so the cops went to talk to them.
Fabianski admitted that she and her friend had vandalized the car. She explained that she was upset with her ex-boyfriend and decided to take revenge by ruining his vehicle.
Unfortunately, the car wasn’t the ex-boyfriend’s — it was his neighbor’s.
The duo has been charged with various crimes, including underage intoxication, marijuana possession, and driving under the influence. That’s in addition to vandalizing the car, that is.