Lorida News

By ED BALDRIDGE ed.baldridge@newssun.com AVON PARK - Firefighters from all over Central Florida gathered in Avon Park to continue their training on Thursday.

The United States of America today celebrates the 233rd anniversary of its independence from Britain in 1776.

A 14-year-old male was arrested Thursday on a warrant alleging first-degree arson.

Two weeks ago, an electric transformer blew in Lorida. Investigators found a diversion near the power meter - a cut PVC pipe, which led to a house with several air conditioning units, a water supply line made from garden hoses, and plant containers.

The following people were booked Wednesday, May 20 into the Highlands County Jail: Bobby Butler , 27, of 1103 N. Lake Ave., Avon Park, on charges of resisting an officer without violence, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana.

A Lorida woman was released Wednesday on a $2,000 bond following her arrest on warrants alleging fraud.

The case against former Sebring City Councilman and former chamber executive director Dan Andrews led a busy felony docket on Thursday.

The following people were booked Tuesday, May 19 into the Highlands County Jail: Shovawn Michael Baker , 23, of 726 Shirley St., Sebring, on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, fleeing/eluding law enforcement and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.

More than 900 infants die nationwide each year from suffocation because their sleeping parents roll over onto them in bed.

A total of 341 marijuana plants were seized on Wednesday after a blown transformer and smell of marijuana reportedly arose suspicion from an electric company employee.

When one of his wells quit pumping last Friday, Chuck Domm had no drinking water.

A quick response and teamwork among six fire departments kept a brush fire from becoming a major disaster Monday afternoon as it threatened houses along Josephine Street.

Firefighters were again battling a mobile home blaze early Thursday morning. Crews with the Lorida and city of Sebring fire departments responded to Tubbs Ranch Road, but were unable to save the home.

A fire that broke out at 5:30 a.m. in a mobile home on Tubbs Ranch Road displaced a family of four.

Highlands County residents who recycle are seeing something that they haven't seen in seven years - bins for the drop off of glass.

Donations for the Tillman family, who recently lost work tools and family heirlooms in a fire that consumed two outbuildings on their rental property, can donate camping equipment, fishing equipment, Christmas ...

The West Sebring Volunteer Fire Department has not just been busy, it's been very busy.

February's cold weather days meant a "help" partnership for Rob Browning of Central Contractors of Lake Placid and Lee Andruss, chairman of the Glades Electric Charitable Trust.

Dennis Keppel was recycling his cardboard at the county recycling bins adjacent to the Durrah Martin Sports Complex in Avon Park Tuesday, although it took him a while to figure out where the bins were.

A Friday night structure fire sent seven local fire departments out for assistance to a structure fire at U.S. 98 and Arbuckle Creek Road.