Nearly Half Of Homes Near Old Orange County Bombing Range In Foreclosure
Posted: 7:45 am EST February 19, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has learned nearly half the homes in the Lee Vista area of east Orange County are in foreclosure.An estimated 40-percent of the homes built near the old Pine Castle bombing range are in foreclosure compared with 10-percent in a most Orange County neighborhoods. People in four subdivisions have seen their property values plummet since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started finding old bombs buried in the soil last July.Dozens of homeowners are walking away from their properties and going into foreclosure."This is insane. We don't feel safe. We're shaking all the time," said Eileen Krupoderov, a resident. "What do we do? We hear helicopters overhead all the time. This is, like, what? This is ridiculous."Orange County commissioners are teaming up with realtor Lydia Pisano for a foreclosure seminar for the affected neighborhoods.
Previous Stories:
- January 21, 2008: Army Corps Says They Can't Check For Bombs Under Classrooms
- January 21, 2008: More Bombs Found Near Odyssey Middle School Have Residents Concerned
- January 8, 2008: Homeowners Taking Legal Action After Bombs Found At Nearby School
- January 7, 2008: Students Return To School With Remaining Explosives Fenced In
- January 5, 2008: More Munitions Detonated At Odyssey Middle School
- January 4, 2008: Army Corps To Detonate More Explosives Found At Middle School
- December 27, 2007: Army Corps Back On School Campus Looking For Bombs
- November 19, 2007: Army Corps To Dig 2,000 Holes In Search For Bombs
- November 12, 2007: Lawmakers Want Army Corps To Expand Search For Old Bombs
- November 7, 2007: Explosive Discovery Expands Area Of Concern Near Bombing Range
- October 16, 2007: No New Bombs Found But Property Value Concerns Exist
- October 16, 2007: Developer Evacuates Homes In Search For Old Bombs
- October 15, 2007: Builder Marks Homes That May Have Bombs On Property
- October 12, 2007: Builder: If You Want Proof There Are No Bombs, I'll Dig Up Your Lawn
- October 3, 2007: Army Corp Of Engineers Finds Live Bomb Near Middle School
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