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Mysterious booms worry Osceola, Polk residents
baynews9.com ^ | Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 10:25 PM | Bakari Savage, Reporter

Posted on 03/25/2014 1:57:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin

We’ve gotten email after email, not to mention Facebook posts, from people who say they're hearing a boom around the same time every night. Not even the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has an answer.

“It was like a ‘BOOM!’ Then, the windows kinda shook,” said Kissimmee resident Daryl Mercado.

“A loud BOOM sound…like they throwed a bomb,” explained young AJ.

His mother, Lori Chezem, said, “Loud booms. It reminds me of when the space shuttle used to come in -- the Sonic Boom.”

Kids and adults alike are talking about it. But what exactly is it?

Chezem is in St. Cloud and was one of the people who emailed us about these mysterious booms. We’re also hearing from people in Kissimmee and even as far away as Haines City in Polk County

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To: Ocoeeman
During WWII, B-17s practiced bombing runs at Avon Park Bombing Range, and flew out nearby Sebring, FL.

One aging bombardier tells of a night run, they were to look for three lights that formed a triangle where they should drop their next bomb. The bomb fell harmlessly, as it was filled with sand, but they'd scored a perfect shot on Avon Park's Post Office!

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41 posted on 03/25/2014 5:36:57 PM PDT by Does so ("Miranda Warnings" and loss of "Common-Law Marriage" = 2 Big Mistakes...)
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42 posted on 03/25/2014 7:42:34 PM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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