Florida Property Owners Asked to Vacate Homes Built on Bomb Range

Some in an Orlando-area neighborhood are being asked to leave their homes as crews search for explosives.

The homes and a middle school were built on a former Army bombing range. No one knew until July, when the Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting.

So far, at least five pieces of live World War II-era ammunition and artillery have been found and detonated on ranchland. No one has been injured, but homeowners are upset there could be bombs on their property.

Lennar Homes asked residents of its subdivision to leave between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. while the search continues.

Latest Comments

• October 19, 2007 at 10:07 am

  somebody says:

  I'd still rather write Homeowners insurance in this neighborhood than Miami-Dade.
• October 18, 2007 at 4:36 am

  Tom says:

  It's amazing that nothing exploded while they cleared the land and built the middle school and housing development near the school. I drive by that area 3 to 4 times a week an... read more
• October 18, 2007 at 4:24 am

  Southern Belle says:

  Himself, You are probably already too late. I have a feeling that at least 50 lawyers showed up before the ink dried from the printers of the press reporting it. But if you do... read more