AUBURNDALE, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office is performing a death investigation after a mobile home on Gladiola Drive was engulfed in flames on Tuesday afternoon.
PCSO said it received a 9-1-1 call from a neighbor in Auburndale around 1:30 p.m. When officials arrived on the scene, they found two adults dead inside the home.
On Wednesday, PCSO identified the two victims as James Bolender, 67, and Valerie Bolender, 63. Officials said they observed no foul play, trauma, or injury, and their injuries were consistent with a fire-related death.
The State Fire Marshal will determine the cause of the fire, which they said appears to be accidental in their preliminary investigation.
This is a developing story.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
