Avon Park NewsLocal news for Avon Park, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.In Remembrance- May 30, 2008 Today as I entered the grocery store there were people by the door selling Poppies.http://www.topix.net/city/avon-park-fl/2008/05/in-remembrance?fromrss=1 May 26, 2008 - Florida Builder Receives 'Hands That Work' Award- May 28, 2008 Florida builder and developer William Paul has been awarded the Home Builders Institute 's "Hands That Work" Award, which is presented periodically to those who have helped HBI achieve its mission of training ...http://www.topix.net/city/avon-park-fl/2008/05/may-26-2008-florida-builder-receives-hands-... Soldier Shipping Out for 4th Tour- May 17, 2008 "In the long run, this helps the family, too. The money is good." David Almendinger will leave for Iraq with Lake Wales-based Guard unit. LAKE WALES Three National Guard units - four tours of duty in Iraq. via The Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/avon-park-fl/2008/05/soldier-shipping-out-for-4th-tour?fromrss=1 Brush Fire Burns 25 Acres In Avon Park- May 14, 2008 "It was a grass fire so it was running fast" A fire that destroyed an isolated mobile home late Monday morning spread to the surrounding yard, then growing into a wildfire that had firefighters on alert through the afternoon, according to firefighters on ... via Fire Engineeringhttp://www.topix.net/city/avon-park-fl/2008/05/brush-fire-burns-25-acres-in-avon-park?from... Crime report for Wednesday, April 30, 2008- May 2, 2008 Martin Knoetzsh, 50, of 100 W. College Park, Avon Park, was charged with trespassing on a structure or conveyance. via News Chiefhttp://www.topix.net/city/avon-park-fl/2008/05/crime-report-for-wednesday-april-30-2008?fr... |