Dawn Dell got a call once - years ago - from a woman who was looking at the shell of a house. ...more

March 1, 2010

Since 2001, the city has spent over $65,000 in cleanup and demolition costs on neglected buildings, but that's set to change beginning with the foreclosure of two homes. ...more

February 25, 2010

Alphonso Williams, an unemployed Avon Park resident, pleaded with the city council to intervene on an accrued $16,750 fine for code violations on his property. ...more

January 29, 2010

Take a drive through Avon Park and you'll notice lawns are neatly groomed, trash is where it's supposed to be, and abandoned homes, for the most part, have been secured. ...more

January 6, 2010

At Monday night's Avon Park City Council meeting, Rene Green, finance director, stormed off after a heated debate with council members on code enforcement's budget for demolition. ...more

December 30, 2009

The house is enveloped by a jungle of tall grass and weeds. Garbage is piled up next to several overflowing trash cans, attracting hordes of rats and insects. ...more

December 17, 2009

The house is enveloped by a jungle of tall grass and weeds. Garbage is piled up next to several overflowing trash cans, attracting hordes of rats and insects. ...more

December 16, 2009

County code inspectors on Monday swept through a mobile home park where a 2-year-old child died after falling into an uncapped septic tank Friday, and they found another improperly covered septic tank. ...more

December 1, 2009

Capt. Donald Simmons climbed into his red pick-up truck and headed to the scene of a code enforcement officer's worst nightmare. ...more

November 15, 2009

Residents throughout the city seem drawn to the code compliance department's latest means of transportation. ...more

August 24, 2009