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Local news for Sanford, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

7 hrs ago | The Orlando Sentinel

Woman charged in sex with 5-year-old on trial in Sanford

A 33-year-old woman charged with having sex with a 5-year-old boy went back on trial today in Sanford.

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Related Topix: Volusia County, FL

Sat Sep 13, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Volusia County woman feeds deer displaced by record floods

First came the record rainfalls. Then the floodwaters came, bringing hundreds of dead animals with them.

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Related Topix: Osteen, FL, Volusia County, FL

Thu Sep 11, 2008

Aero-News Network

Widower's Rebuilding Efforts From SFB Accident Stymied By HOA

Thu, Sep 11, 2008 Thu, 11 Sep '08 It's been more than a year since Joe Woodard lost his wife, Janise, and her infant son, Josiah, when a Cessna 310 owned by NASCAR crashed into their home in Sanford, FL while ...

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The Orlando Sentinel

Homeowners association objects to house replacing one destroyed in Sanford plane crash

Joe Woodard has almost finished rebuilding the home in which his wife and infant son perished after a plane crashed into it last year.

137 comments

Related Topix: Lake-Monroe, FL, Seminole County, FL

Sun Sep 07, 2008

Construction News

Comprehensive Energy wins $2.26M contract for joint facility in Sanford

Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. was awarded a new mechanical construction project, valued at $2.26 million, for the Seminole Community College/UCF Joint-Use Facility at SCC's Sanford campus.

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Related Topix: University of Central Florida, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL

Sat Sep 06, 2008

NBC17.com

Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna Charges For Carolinas

Tropical Storm Hanna cruised toward the Carolinas on Friday, forecast to hit land overnight and promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the ...

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Natural Disasters

Fri Sep 05, 2008

WESH-TV

Residents Cope With Sanford Flooding

Tropical Storm Hanna's closer brush with the coast brought more unwanted rain to vast areas in Central Florida still dealing with flooding from Tropical Storm Fay.

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Related Topix: Lake-Monroe, FL

Local6.com

Buzzards Feasting On 'Yard-Fish' Menace Flood Victims; Waters Rise

Homeowners in neighborhoods still flooded from Tropical Storm Fay continue to battle high waters and other problems, like huge committees of buzzards.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Lake-Monroe, FL

Wed Sep 03, 2008

WDBO-AM Orlando

Flooding continues in Sanford area

Flooding continues to cause problems for residents and businesses along the St. John's. Water in Sanford is now so high, it's washing over the seawall of Lake Monroe and the St.

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Related Topix: Lake-Monroe, FL, Canada, Natural Disasters, Flood, Seminole County, FL

Tue Sep 02, 2008

WDBO-AM Orlando

PICTURES: Flooding in downtown Sanford

SLIDESHOW: Flooding in Downtown Sanford At the intersection of East Seminole and North Palmetto, WDBO saw a great example of nature gone wrong.

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Related Topix: Lake-Monroe, FL, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Hanna, Recipes

Mon Sep 01, 2008

WESH-TV

Flooding Leads To Sewage Spill, Dead Fish

SANFORD, Fla. - Many lakes and rivers in Seminole County finally crested over the weekend after the heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Fay.

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Related Topix: Seminole County, FL

Sun Aug 31, 2008

WDBO-AM Orlando

PICTURES: Flooding in Seminole County

SLIDESHOW: Chuluota Flooding More families prepare for flooding. Folks around Lake Monroe in Seminole County are gathering sandbags and keeping their fingers crossed, because they're nervous about the rising ...

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Related Topix: Chuluota, FL, Seminole County, FL, Lake-Monroe, FL

Fri Aug 29, 2008

Disaster News Network

Water still rising in some FL towns

Jon Davis balanced carefully as he walked across the sandbags on Seminole Boulevard on his way to a riverfront pizza restaurant in Sanford.

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Related Topix: Cocoa, FL, Brevard County, FL, Lake-Monroe, FL, Fort White, FL

Thu Aug 28, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Looking for residents with stories to share

SANFORD Creative Sanford Inc. will meet 7 to 8 p.m. today at 117 Magnolia Ave. to discuss Celery Soup, the folk-life production based on Sanford's history and performed by volunteers.

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Related Topix: Seminole County, FL

Tue Aug 26, 2008

Seminole County Government

Tropical Storm Fay Update-August 26, 2008

Sanford, Fla., August 26, 2008-Seminole County has reopened an emergency shelter for residents affected by flooding.

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Related Topix: Oviedo, FL, Seminole County, FL, Geneva, FL, Altamonte Springs, FL

Fire Engineering

440 Homes Submerged: 440 Homes Submerged With the St. Johns River swelling, flooding could get worse

McClatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted Middle Aug. 26--Tropical Storm Fay's flood toll rose to 440 homes across Central Florida on Monday as the St.

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Related Topix: Florida, Seminole County, FL, Melbourne Metro, Melbourne, FL, Brevard County, FL

Sun Aug 24, 2008

WDBO-AM Orlando

Drivers cope with rain and wind

The Friday morning commute around Orlando was waterlogged, but traffic was moving except for a bad wreck on S.R 417 near Colonial.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro, Oviedo, FL, Debary, FL, Volusia County, FL

Fri Aug 22, 2008

WESH

Water Arrives At Seminole Residents' Doors

Fay's rain continues to come down in Seminole County on Friday. Cranes Roost Park behind the Altamonte Mall is flooded.

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Related Topix: Seminole County, FL, Casselberry, FL

Thu Aug 21, 2008

Seminole County Government

City of Sanford Asks for Reduced Water Use

City of Sanford, FLA, August 21, 2008 - The City of Sanford's water and sewer systems are currently operational.

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Wed Aug 20, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Death penalty sought for 2 men

Seminole County prosecutors have decided to seek the death penalty against two men charged with killing children in their care.

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Related Topix: Seminole County, FL, Death Penalty, Apopka, FL

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Sanford, Florida is located in Seminole County and is part of the Orlando Metro Area. Zip codes in Sanford, FL include 32771, 32773, and 32772.

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