What kinds of fireworks can I use legally?The short answer: not many. Fireworks generally approved for use by consumers include sparklers; small fireworks that emit colored smoke only; and "glow worms," which burn in bright colors without exploding. The state fire marshal has a full list, including brand names, at myfloridacfo.com/sfm/sparklerindex.htm.
"These are the only items consumers without a permit can legally use," said Nina Ashley, a fire marshal's spokeswoman. Other, more high-powered fireworks are permitted only for industrial use or by professionals in public displays.
So everything else is off limits?
If it explodes, flies or lifts off, the law prohibits you from lighting it. That includes the popular Roman candles."There is no approved list of 'whiz, boom, bang or stuff that leaves the ground' for the retail public," said Bart Wright, the Maitland Fire Department's assistant chief of administration. "Florida Statute 791 is explicit about that. Consumer purchase and use of such material is unsafe, a threat and, most importantly, illegal in this state."
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
July 4th
Hello, July 4th. is fast approaching and that means that dreaded word "Fireworks". I know we have had some rain lately and you may think that it is safe, but it is not. The fireworks that goes into the air are illegal and unsafe. If you find that you must send them off, how about doing your neighbors a favor and pick up the remnants from "your" firework, they should not have to do it. Please be careful!!!!!!!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
BOLO (Bent Oak Look Out)
I received this from another crimewatch area.... Dave A DLR resident told me that she heard from a co-worker that the car and 2 males described below have been seen going house to house Errol Estate. The co-worker contacted APD and was told the men were more than likely "casing" the neighborhood to see who was home and who wasn't, etc.
If you see these men or their car, call the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Derry Sampey, Coordinator
DLR NW
Grey/silver Ford Explorer or similar type SUV
New England Patriots License Plate on front
Apopka HS sticker in back upper left corner window
SUV pulled in driveway very close to the garage door
5’10” approx 160 lbs white male b/w 30-40 yrs old w/ dark brown hair w/ grey streaks wearing hospital scrubs – described as greasy
Heavy set male stayed in vehicle
Allegedly giving away free door mats to promote new some type of new business
If you see these men or their car, call the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Derry Sampey, Coordinator
DLR NW
Grey/silver Ford Explorer or similar type SUV
New England Patriots License Plate on front
Apopka HS sticker in back upper left corner window
SUV pulled in driveway very close to the garage door
5’10” approx 160 lbs white male b/w 30-40 yrs old w/ dark brown hair w/ grey streaks wearing hospital scrubs – described as greasy
Heavy set male stayed in vehicle
Allegedly giving away free door mats to promote new some type of new business
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Crime Stats
Hi Here is some Crime Stats for our area.... DaveCrime
Case Number Address Date
AUTO BURGLARY 110047618 117 CHISHOLM ST 06/05/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110047537 59 E 13TH ST 06/04/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110047815 1317 E SEMORAN BV 06/04/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110047425 505 E MC CORMICK RD 06/04/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110047456 159 SHEELER AV 06/03/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046892 107 W CLEVELAND ST 06/02/2011
ARMED TO PERSON 110046276 1117 E SEMORAN BV 06/01/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110046534 2324 VOTAW RD 06/01/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046074 2703 OAK ST 05/31/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046052 2437 ASHINGTON PARK DR 05/31/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110046292 1818 DEANNA DR 05/31/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110045939 322 PENROSE CT 05/31/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046151 825 MONROE AV 05/31/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110045803 500 BISON CI 05/30/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110045979 115 E 15TH ST 05/30/2011
CARJACKING 110045847 CLARCONA RD 05/30/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110045574 3000 CLARCONA RD 05/29/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110045814 103 W CLEVELAND ST 05/29/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110045085 522 E 10TH ST 05/27/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110045158 40 E 10TH ST 05/26/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110044756 1421 VICTOR DR 05/26/2011
HOME INVASION 110044215 1430 JAGUAR CI 05/25/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110044039 134 N AURORA DR 05/24/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110044474 2368 LAKEVILLE RD 05/24/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110044402 1151 PINE OAKS CT 05/24/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046186 807 E 10TH ST 05/23/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110044001 1426 ROLLING GREEN DR 05/23/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110044040 832 MULLINS ST 05/23/2011
Case Number Address Date
AUTO BURGLARY 110047618 117 CHISHOLM ST 06/05/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110047537 59 E 13TH ST 06/04/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110047815 1317 E SEMORAN BV 06/04/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110047425 505 E MC CORMICK RD 06/04/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110047456 159 SHEELER AV 06/03/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046892 107 W CLEVELAND ST 06/02/2011
ARMED TO PERSON 110046276 1117 E SEMORAN BV 06/01/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110046534 2324 VOTAW RD 06/01/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046074 2703 OAK ST 05/31/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046052 2437 ASHINGTON PARK DR 05/31/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110046292 1818 DEANNA DR 05/31/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110045939 322 PENROSE CT 05/31/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046151 825 MONROE AV 05/31/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110045803 500 BISON CI 05/30/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110045979 115 E 15TH ST 05/30/2011
CARJACKING 110045847 CLARCONA RD 05/30/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110045574 3000 CLARCONA RD 05/29/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110045814 103 W CLEVELAND ST 05/29/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110045085 522 E 10TH ST 05/27/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110045158 40 E 10TH ST 05/26/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110044756 1421 VICTOR DR 05/26/2011
HOME INVASION 110044215 1430 JAGUAR CI 05/25/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110044039 134 N AURORA DR 05/24/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110044474 2368 LAKEVILLE RD 05/24/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110044402 1151 PINE OAKS CT 05/24/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110046186 807 E 10TH ST 05/23/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110044001 1426 ROLLING GREEN DR 05/23/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110044040 832 MULLINS ST 05/23/2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Telaphone Scam, be carefull
Some info on a new Scam..... Dave
Telephone kidnapping scam now includes Orange CountyPuerto Rican residents targeted
A telephone kidnapping scam run by inmates calling Puerto Rican residents of Central Florida has spread to Orange County where "an obscene number of calls" have been received in recent weeks, according to the sheriff's office.
First reported in Osceola County this month, at least 14 Orange County residents have had conversations with men calling from Puerto Rico area codes and demanding ransom for relatives kidnapped there," sheriff's spokeswoman Cpl. Susan Soto said Tuesday.
"We have no confirmed cases where anybody has been kidnapped," Soto said. "We're told they're prisoners calling from Puerto Rico."
So far, three Orange County residents have been duped by the scam. Each of those victims sent as much as several thousand dollars by Western Union to an undisclosed address in Puerto Rico. In two of the three cases, the anonymous callers kept the victims on the telephone until they received notice the money had arrived, Soto said.
The exact number of reported calls in Orange County was not available Tuesday but Soto said it was well in excess of 100.
It is unknown how the victims' telephone numbers are selected.
In an interview last week, Puerto Rico police Sgt. Hilda Rivera said inmates apparently have been using pre-paid cell phones smuggled into the prison system. The scam first targeted people living in Puerto Rico before spreading to the mainland, she said.
"Unfortunately, there is little we can do to stop them," she said. "In Puerto Rico, you can't trace prepaid phones, and most of the transactions are done in cash."
None of the scammers have any personal information about the people they claim to be holding in Puerto Rico, according to the sheriff's office. Detectives advise anyone receiving a ransom demand to say nothing about any of their relatives on the island, write down the caller's telephone number if possible and then call 911.
One of potential victim was at the point of sending money when she remembered watching TV coverage about the scam and realized the call was part of the scam, Soto said.
Telephone kidnapping scam now includes Orange CountyPuerto Rican residents targeted
A telephone kidnapping scam run by inmates calling Puerto Rican residents of Central Florida has spread to Orange County where "an obscene number of calls" have been received in recent weeks, according to the sheriff's office.
First reported in Osceola County this month, at least 14 Orange County residents have had conversations with men calling from Puerto Rico area codes and demanding ransom for relatives kidnapped there," sheriff's spokeswoman Cpl. Susan Soto said Tuesday.
"We have no confirmed cases where anybody has been kidnapped," Soto said. "We're told they're prisoners calling from Puerto Rico."
So far, three Orange County residents have been duped by the scam. Each of those victims sent as much as several thousand dollars by Western Union to an undisclosed address in Puerto Rico. In two of the three cases, the anonymous callers kept the victims on the telephone until they received notice the money had arrived, Soto said.
The exact number of reported calls in Orange County was not available Tuesday but Soto said it was well in excess of 100.
It is unknown how the victims' telephone numbers are selected.
In an interview last week, Puerto Rico police Sgt. Hilda Rivera said inmates apparently have been using pre-paid cell phones smuggled into the prison system. The scam first targeted people living in Puerto Rico before spreading to the mainland, she said.
"Unfortunately, there is little we can do to stop them," she said. "In Puerto Rico, you can't trace prepaid phones, and most of the transactions are done in cash."
None of the scammers have any personal information about the people they claim to be holding in Puerto Rico, according to the sheriff's office. Detectives advise anyone receiving a ransom demand to say nothing about any of their relatives on the island, write down the caller's telephone number if possible and then call 911.
One of potential victim was at the point of sending money when she remembered watching TV coverage about the scam and realized the call was part of the scam, Soto said.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
ATV's
Hi,
I have received several phone calls and e-mails concerning ATV's in Bent Oak, here is some of the things that have happened. Let me list a few, blocking traffic, driving into peoples yards, even doing donuts in the yards, speeding, and just plain disrespectful to our residences in Bent Oak. When they are driving in the street with cars behind them, they speed up, then slow down or even come to a complete stop blocking traffic. This could cause an accident and someone could get hurt.
.
IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DRIVE ATV'S ON PUBLIC ROADS (AND ALL BENT OAK STREETS ARE PUBLIC ROADS!) WITHOUT VALID TAGS AND INSURANCE. MOREOVER, ANYONE DRIVING AN ATV MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE.
I have received several phone calls and e-mails concerning ATV's in Bent Oak, here is some of the things that have happened. Let me list a few, blocking traffic, driving into peoples yards, even doing donuts in the yards, speeding, and just plain disrespectful to our residences in Bent Oak. When they are driving in the street with cars behind them, they speed up, then slow down or even come to a complete stop blocking traffic. This could cause an accident and someone could get hurt.
.
IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DRIVE ATV'S ON PUBLIC ROADS (AND ALL BENT OAK STREETS ARE PUBLIC ROADS!) WITHOUT VALID TAGS AND INSURANCE. MOREOVER, ANYONE DRIVING AN ATV MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE.
Friday, April 29, 2011
New Stats
Crime Case Number Address Date STOLEN VEHICLE 110035498 113 W 17TH ST 04/28/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110035215 1206 S CENTRAL AV 04/26/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110034303 615 CHEETAH TL 04/24/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110034354 3000 CLARCONA RD 04/23/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110033980 1537 S CENTRAL AV 04/23/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110033450 154 20TH ST 04/21/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110033167 1310 S WASHINGTON AV 04/19/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110032348 113 20TH ST 04/18/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110032352 111 E CLEVELAND ST 04/18/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110032496 2335 E WELCH RD 04/18/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110032342 1428 S LAKE PLEASANT RD 04/16/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110031813 1167 DEER LAKE CI 04/16/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110032071 430 BERTSON CT 04/16/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110032073 430 BERTSON CT 04/16/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110033716 1312 MARVIN C ZANDERS AV 04/15/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110032207 2601 LAKEVILLE RD 04/15/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110031084 741 E 9TH ST 04/13/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110030673 1461 S LAKE PLEASANT RD 04/12/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110030322 1031 LOVE LN 04/11/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110030685 1731 CLARCONA RD 04/10/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110033949 163 E 18TH ST 04/09/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110029457 1953 SHEELER AV 04/08/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110029515 1004 LOVE LN 04/08/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110029226 1537 S CENTRAL AV 04/07/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110030910 3000 CLARCONA RD 04/06/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110028728 1617 S WASHINGTON AV 04/06/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110028718 210 E SANDPIPER ST 04/05/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110028600 20 W ELLA J GILMORE ST 04/05/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110028639 113 W 17TH ST 04/05/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110028109 38 W 13TH ST 04/04/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110027921 1020 S CENTRAL AV 04/03/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110027559 2068 PALM VIEW DR 04/02/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110027606 127 S BULOVA DR 04/02/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110030474 481 TIMBERWOLF TL 04/01/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110027447 1012 MARVIN C ZANDERS AV 04/01/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110027302 704 SHEELER AV 04/01/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110035215 1206 S CENTRAL AV 04/26/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110034303 615 CHEETAH TL 04/24/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110034354 3000 CLARCONA RD 04/23/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110033980 1537 S CENTRAL AV 04/23/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110033450 154 20TH ST 04/21/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110033167 1310 S WASHINGTON AV 04/19/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110032348 113 20TH ST 04/18/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110032352 111 E CLEVELAND ST 04/18/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110032496 2335 E WELCH RD 04/18/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110032342 1428 S LAKE PLEASANT RD 04/16/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110031813 1167 DEER LAKE CI 04/16/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110032071 430 BERTSON CT 04/16/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110032073 430 BERTSON CT 04/16/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110033716 1312 MARVIN C ZANDERS AV 04/15/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110032207 2601 LAKEVILLE RD 04/15/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110031084 741 E 9TH ST 04/13/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110030673 1461 S LAKE PLEASANT RD 04/12/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110030322 1031 LOVE LN 04/11/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110030685 1731 CLARCONA RD 04/10/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110033949 163 E 18TH ST 04/09/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110029457 1953 SHEELER AV 04/08/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110029515 1004 LOVE LN 04/08/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110029226 1537 S CENTRAL AV 04/07/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110030910 3000 CLARCONA RD 04/06/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110028728 1617 S WASHINGTON AV 04/06/2011
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 110028718 210 E SANDPIPER ST 04/05/2011
AUTO BURGLARY 110028600 20 W ELLA J GILMORE ST 04/05/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110028639 113 W 17TH ST 04/05/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110028109 38 W 13TH ST 04/04/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110027921 1020 S CENTRAL AV 04/03/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110027559 2068 PALM VIEW DR 04/02/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110027606 127 S BULOVA DR 04/02/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110030474 481 TIMBERWOLF TL 04/01/2011
STOLEN VEHICLE 110027447 1012 MARVIN C ZANDERS AV 04/01/2011
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 110027302 704 SHEELER AV 04/01/2011
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