However, several recent and significant incidents involving Target stores in Florida and crimes involving juveniles in the state have made headlines. Notable Florida Target Incidents (2024–2026)
A night manager at a Lake Park Target was charged with grand theft after a corporate investigation revealed nearly $28,000 in cash shortages during her shifts. Related Juvenile Crimes in Florida Two teenagers (ages 13 and 15) were arrested
A 27-year-old man was arrested at a Target in Kissimmee, Florida , after being accused of following a 12-year-old girl and taking inappropriate photos of her while she was tying her shoelaces. Two teenagers (ages 13 and 15) were arrested
Two teenagers (ages 13 and 15) were arrested for forcing another teen to strip naked at gunpoint in an apartment stairway in Leesburg, Florida. Two teenagers (ages 13 and 15) were arrested
While the specific "Target stripping" story appears to be a possible conflation of multiple news items, there have been documented cases of forced stripping involving Florida teens in other settings: