eagle bombing range avon park  (by: us air force ret  -   10/9/2009)

people i was wondering how come they never protested the avon park bombing range they will be useing live bombings their and it is close to the city of avon park also live fire venus is not really a city like lake placid or sebring is should not brother them it seems it dosent brother the people that live in avon park i lived near homestead air force base they do live fire traning and louds jets takeing off any time 27 7

Facts is what it is all about  (by: by kay   -   10/9/2009)

What happen to America when facts are not the concerns. I am concerned about progress not regress that many people seem to take on this pending matter. Eagle Training CTR will be defintely an improvement. The meeting on Oct 6 provided positive facts and seems to me they wanted to work with the .people. I sure do not see that in the goverment now days. Facts are out there "open your ears and hear" dont let a few dismiss the many that want improvement in our county. Read and come involved with facts not myths that the people seem to blurt out...........

Ist good reason   (by: JWT  -   10/6/2009)

M/baker your lead contamination of the soil and maybe water from the spent rounds is the first real concern I have heard. I agree with the issue of someone investing a half billion here in Highlands County, just makes one wonder. However I think the whole thing should be investigated and a rational choice made. Nothing large like this is going to be perfect, and sometimes areas have to take a chance. In the early 60's there was a group buying up large tracts in Orange County, bets were it was either Boeing,grumman, or another defence contractor. People were very worried that there lives and property could be affected. It turned out they were exactly right, but for another reason. It was Disney World and boy did it change Orange County!

Training Center  (by: al  -   10/6/2009)

There is something really fishy about this military style training center??? What is for for?. My God people!!!!!. Stay alert!! Investigate fully. By the way, who is the hero investing $425M???. al

Pine Island Road  (by: na  -   10/6/2009)

Eagle is also planning a "mall" on pine island road for the tune of 400 million, do you really think he is going to do all the projects? Is this just a land grab? The DOT has to approve the widening of the road sometime this month and then the construction can move forward together. Ask yourself, how many 400 million dollar projects can one have?

Eagle Training Center  (by: Preston H. Colby  -   10/5/2009)

You might be INTERESTED THAT THE EAGLE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (agenda item 6), is scheduled to be “pulled” tomorrow. This morning, I asked to examine and inspect the Notice of Hearing prior to adopting or changing an Ordinance that is supposed to be filed with the Clerk of the Board, guess what? I’M TOLD NO NOTICE WAS EVER PUBLISHED. However, there is some willingness to move forward with the EAGLE ZONING change, (agenda item 7), but that Notice of Hearing was NOT filed with the Clerk until about 3:47 PM TODAY, yet the Notice itself reads that it was available for public inspection since September 21, 2009 in the Clerk’s Office. Go figure.... Regards… PHC

Eagle Training Center  (by: MJ  -   10/5/2009)

seems to me that with unemployment about to reach 10% nationally......... anyone willing to invest $425 M should be hailed as a hero not a villan. As always, the views of the screaming minority alarmists get all the coverage; I for one fully support anyone trying to be an entrepreneur..........

More to this story  (by: connecting_the_dots  -   10/5/2009)

GOOD WORK ED! Stay on it, there's more to this story, may be linked to lobbyists in Tallahassee: http://findout.typepad.com/the_fine_print/2009/10/just-how-far-will-scandal-involving-indicted-fundraiser-go.html

Commision Vote ?  (by: JRT  -   10/5/2009)

Dear commisiomers of Highlands County. If you cannot see the writing on the wall and go ahead and vote for this inpending disaster for our county, We are sure that the voters of Highlands county will find some way to express their disapproval.

Training Center  (by: mbaker  -   10/4/2009)

How could anyone trust what a desperate developer says or does when he is in a do or die business situation and looks to be close to declaring bancruptcy. Do you honestly think he will not take short cuts to save cost to help his cash strapped business get back on it's feet. How many jobs will this bring to Sebring since most of the jobs filled will be for retired ex-miltary personel. I also agree with the "tree huggers" who are concerned with the environment, especially the water run-off and the high potential for lead contamination to the soil and groundwater. For anybody to think of this as a panacea for Highlands County baffles me. I am speaking from my educational background and past experience of helping to defend corporation who had violated environmental regulations in the past, and also helping those willing to get back into compliance. From my experience working with corporations, the ones most likely to violate the regulations are the ones who have low cash flow. At least this developer is not lying, only because he is not answering the questions on what concerns the people.

eagle/vulture training  (by: Bobbi  -   10/4/2009)

This gets uglier by the minute. Any commisioner who votes for approval of this disaster-on-wheels needs to have his head examined, and his ethics questioned.