AVON PARK TO CELEBRATE LOCAL AVIATION TRAILBLAZER

Avon Park’s City Council voted unanimously to approve a Florida historical marker honoring World War II aviator Marie Odean “Deanie” Bishop Parrish. The 42-by-30-inch marker is planned for the Avon Park Executive Airport, with its final wording and placement still to be reviewed. The project is part of a statewide initiative to recognize women who helped shape Florida’s history.