C M Y K www.newssun.com EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 History Teens arrested OT thriller Reviewing past 5 charged with grand theft, Lady Dragons head inaugurations burglary of home to title game LIVING, 10B INSIDE,2A SPORTS, 1B Friday-Saturday, January 18-19, 2013 www.newssun.com Volume 94/Number 8 | 50 cents Forecast P&Z advisory Flying high board in favor Partly sunny and not of Swamp as warm High Low Hammock By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY 68 54 [email protected] Complete Forecast SEBRING — Highlands County’s PAGE 10A Planning and Zoning Advisory Board voted 6 to 2 Tuesday night to recommend the county commission approve Swamp Hammock’s request for AU PD zoning. The decision came during the board’s quasi-judicial hearing Tuesday afternoon and evening. The proposed private outdoor recreation club is controversial. Discussions regard- Question: Do you ing it have been going on for months. believe there is a Bob Skipper, a rancher opposed to the python problem in project, asked to postpone Tuesday’s meeting. He told the board he had assem- the Everglades? bled a group for the Jan. 8 meeting, but it had been canceled. Skipper said, “I could- Yes n’t get my people together for tonight.” News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS The board ruled that there had been A bird’s eye view of the 2013 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo at Sebring Regional Airport. plenty of notice and the matter had drawn 91.3% out long enough. “If I had Jesus Christ with me at the Plenty to enjoy next few days at Air Expo meeting, the county commission wouldn’t have agreed me,” he said as he left the By SAMANTHA GHOLAR kicked off at 10 a.m. Thursday soon-to-be pilots and seasoned podium after speaking. No [email protected] with a number of interesting and veterans. Of course, there’s The heart of the issue, both those in SEBRING – Flying high is the fun-filled events to follow in the always a few who fall into a cate- See SWAMP, page 5A 8.7% name of the game at the Sebring coming days. gory all their own, like Phillip U.S. Sport Aviation Expo this Sebring Regional Airport will Herrington. weekend. Opening ceremonies be buzzing with enthusiasts, Herrington is a young pilot, Total votes: 126 just 18 years old, who spends his days learning the ins and outs of flight. The poster child for Make your voice heard at Breezer Aircraft USA works with www.newssun.com the company on a volunteer basis, doing everything from demo Next question: flights to office work. Are you concerned In his second year as an Expo the growing attendee, Herrington and his left population of pythons wing, Mike Zidziunas, kicked off the ninth annual Expo with style. could find their way The duo performed a choreo- News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY to the Heartland? graphed fly-in just after the open- Bob Skipper owns property bordering ing ceremonies at 10 a.m. the proposed Swamp Hammock Outdoor Recreation Club. Here he asks the Obituaries News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS For big shows like the Expo, Highlands County Planning and Zoning At 18, Phillip Herrington of Lakeland has been flying airplanes for the young pilot coordinates the Doris Bradley Advisory Board for more time to bring a more than a year. Herrington, a pilot for Breezer Aircraft, flies in panel of experts to testify against the Age 92, of Avon Park formation Thursday during a demo flight in a light sport aircraft. See PILOTS, page 4A project. The postponement was denied. Kevin Carpenter Age 56, of Sebring William Pritchett Age 85, of Sebring Warrick again pens City stands behind Obituaries, Page 6A Excavation Point, Index Sebring Race poster Classifieds 7A demolition set for wall Community Briefs 2A By BARRY FOSTER By SAMANTHA GHOLAR Basically, the contract pro- Dear Abby 9B News-Sun correspondent [email protected] vides protection of SEBRING – For nearly a Editorial & Opinion 4A SEBRING – The light at Excavation Point if decade, Roger Warrick’s Healthy Living 5B the end of the tunnel can now Mitchelllindo sues the com- work has signaled to local Lottery Numbers 2A finally be seen by members pany when the demolition fans that the Mobil 1 12 of Sebring city staff. Tuesday occurs. Movie Review 9B Hours of Sebring is just night’s meeting addressed “Excavation Point wants Movie Times 9B around the corner. It is his what could possibly the last the city to represent them if Religion 6B interpretation of the cars hitch in the long, drawn-out Mrs. Mitchelllindo sues,” and track locations that Sports On TV 2B Center Avenue wall debacle. Swaine explained to the comprise the official poster Sudoku 9B City Attorney Bob Swaine council during the meeting. for America’s oldest sports presented the council with a Excavation Point owner car endurance race. Follow the proposed contract between Tal Rancaurt and his attorney, It is copies of that poster the city and Excavation Point Jim LaPuzza, were present at News-Sun on that generally begin to pop (the engineering firm con- Tuesday’s meeting to ensure up in late January and early tracted to demolish Gingerlee they were fully covered February. 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One of the 16-year- his uncle’s last stand on a 15-17, and a 16-year-old evidence that a burglary had old male suspects was also mountain in Vietnam. girl have been charged with indeed taken place. charged with violation of “Moving up to Sangin on grand theft and burglary of During the course of the probation. that evening, I thought about an unoccupied dwelling investigation it was deter- This investigation is my uncle, his last moments, Photo courtesy of Capt. Adam Brochetti thanks to an alert homeown- mined that the vehicle that being handled by Detective and his responsibilities,” U.S. Marine Capt. Adam Brochetti (right) stands with er. was observed in the drive- Mike Huften of the Criminal Afghan civilians during a 2010-11 combat deployment. Capt. Brochetti told The Brochetti now works with wounded warriors at the Walter At approximately 11 a.m. way was occupied by the Investigations Unit. Anyone Unknown Soldiers. Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Tuesday, a resident on North suspects in the burglary. who would like to provide Pfc. Frank Brochetti, 20, Cardinal Road in Avon Park Deputies were able to locate further information on this was posthumously awarded called the Highlands County the suspects and the vehicle case can contact him at 402- some are missing limbs and the Silver Star for his heroic Sheriff’s Office Central on Ernest E. Simms Street in 7824. Anyone with infor- their entire lives have actions on April 8, 1972, Dispatch to report seeing a Avon Park. mation who wants to remain changed.” atop the Nui Ba Den (Black suspicious vehicle in her Detectives attained and anonymous and be eligible Citing post-traumatic Virgin Mountain) in driveway as she was nearing served a search warrant for for a cash reward is asked to stress and suicide as serious Vietnam’s Tay Ninh her home. According to the address and vehicle, call Heartland Crime problems that continue to Province. reports, as the victim got which resulted in locating Stoppers at 1-800-226- grip the military community, “Although wounded, he closer to her home, she saw several pieces of property TIPS(8477) or on the Adam is calling on cities still directed fire on the a vehicle that she didn’t rec- that were reported stolen Internet at www.heartland and towns across America to attacking enemy forces until ognize leaving her driveway.