Construction Halted After Buried Bombs Found
POSTED: Thursday, December 6, 2007
UPDATED: 5:26 pm EST December 6,
2007
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The city of Orlando canceled all building permits in an area where crews have found unexploded World War II munitions buried underground.Construction was ordered stopped Thursday on land located near Odyssey Middle School, including in subdivisions built or going up in the area of the Old Pine Castle Jeep Range site.Workers have found 31 pounds of munitions along with 2,500 pounds of debris in the area so far, according to a recent Local 6 report.Odyssey Middle School was built on a swath of land near a former World War II bombing range.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Previous Stories:
- November 25, 2007: Bomb Pieces Found Near School Detonated
- November 16, 2007: More Rockets Found Near School
- November 12, 2007: Pols Seek Expansion Of Bomb Search Area
- November 9, 2007: New Bomb Search At School Planned
- November 7, 2007: Search For Bombs Under Homes Expands After Buried Device Found In Yard
- October 17, 2007: Crews ID Yards To Dig For Possible Bombs
- October 12, 2007: Bombs May Be Buried Under 54 Homes; Crews To Dig Up Properties
- October 3, 2007: Live Explosive Found Near School
- August 20, 2007: School States Nearby Bombs Not A Threat
- August 8, 2007: Soil Tested At School Near Former World War II-Era Bombing Range
- July 30, 2007: Senators Tour Bomb-Littered School Ground
- July 25, 2007: World War II Bombs Found Near School
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