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Sanford sergeant suspended – Evidence dismissed in arrest made by officer
A Sanford police sergeant has been suspended after making an arrest in which the evidence was thrown out, and the 2009 drug and gun charges were dismissed. Sgt. Anthony Raimondo was relieved of d...
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Meeting to explain proposed tax millage
The Sanford City Commission will hold a town hall meeting Sept. 8 to explain the proposed tax-rate increase for property owners in next’s year’s budget. During previous budget discuss...
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I-4 murder suspect attempts suicide in jail
A Sanford man accused of ramming his ex-girlfriend’s truck on Interstate 4, then stabbing her to death attempted to commit suicide Sunday in his cell at the Volusia County Branch Jail, offic...
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POLICE BLOTTER: September 1, 2010
Battery A 61-year-old man was arrested Sunday after a double amputee was beaten and knocked out of his wheelchair on Anthony Drive. When an officer responded, he found the victim lying next to the...
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Witness helps police apprehend buglary suspects
A witness to a burglary led police to the arrest of three juveniles that had ransacked the home once and were coming back for more. According to police reports, the youths gained entry through a r...
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Casselberry Marine killed in Afghanistan
A Marine from Casselberry was killed Sunday in Afghanistan while on his third tour of duty in the Middle East. Gunnery Sgt. Floyd E.C. Holley, 36, a specialist in roadside explosives, was killed b...
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Police said Phillip Earl Hunt, of Sanford, hired three men to ‘get rid of the Elks’ earlier this month, after claiming the group was trying to take customers from his business. The hired men drove a stolen truck into the Elks Lodge but were frightened away, police said. Hunt, owner of Shaker’z Bar & Grill, was arrested late Thursday at his business at 2485 25th St. Police: Shaker’z Bar owner hired 3 men to ‘get rid of the Elks’ lodge
Businessman charged with arson conspiracy
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Seminole County consortium will help share history
A new Seminole County organization of museums, historical societies and commissions has formed to promote the history of Seminole and its cities. Many Floridians came to the state from somewhere ...
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Sanford Herald names Delinski as new editor
The Sanford Herald this week named Rachel Delinski as the new editor of the paper. Delinski, who has been a reporter at the Herald for more than two years, grew up in Lake Mary and graduated from ...
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POLICE BLOTTER: Aug 29, 2010
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Concealed weapon An 18-year-old Sanford woman was charged Thursday with carrying a concealed weapon after police stopped a truck driven by someone else without a tag light. The driver was stopped...
Votes for Seminole races
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COUNTY COMMISSION DIST. 2 (R) John Horan* 50.85% Michael McLean 49.15% *Faces Ronald Kuzniak on Nov. 2 COUNTY COMMISSION DIST. 4 (R) Carl...
Cost of red-light cameras increases after laws change
by Rachel Delinski, Herald Staff
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Because of recently passed state legislation, Sanford officials are now looking to revise the city’s red-light camera ordinance – a change that could potential cost the city up to $18,000 monthly f...
Building fees on the rise?
by Rachel Delinski, Herald Staff
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After raising development fees just two weeks ago – some by 275 percent – Sanford is now looking to raise building-permit fees to recoup costs that officials say the city previously covered. Inte...
SANFORD CITY COMMISSION RECAP: Aug. 25, 2010
by Rachel Delinski, Herald Staff
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Work session Airport budget Commissioners held a special joint meeting with the Sanford Airport Authority on Monday afternoon to discuss and approve the Orlando Sanford International Airport’s...
Police Blotter: Aug. 25, 2010
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Armed robbery A 27-year-old Deltona man was arrested Sunday after a victim said he ran from someone that shot at him while trying to rob him in the 2700 block of South Orlando Drive. A suspect w...