A special tribute in memory of educator Raymond L. Gaines was held Aug. 25 at Lake Mary High School auditorium. Gaines’ career began in 1966 as a teacher and coach at Crooms High School. In 196...
‘Downtown’ gives a city its identity “Let’s go downtown.” When I was a kid, those were magic words. “Downtown” was more than just a place to shop, although it was that, too – and usually in unique speci...
Air Force squadron to hold reunion The Air Force 966th Airborne Early Warning & Control Squadron will hold a reunion in October and is looking for former Seminole County members to participate. The reunion will be held Oct. 15...
Clippings from Pete Moss Dear mr editor: I have drew a cartoon for your newspaper about the monthly downtown Alive After 5 party. Feel free to use it as it is not copyrighted or nothing. You may need tohave to get your ar...
VANISHED SANFORD The Woodruff Building, also known as the Bell Hotel, stood on the northwest corner of Park Avenue and 1st Street. It was built about 1895 and is remembered locally as the home of a billiard parlor...
Jack Bridges Gold Tournament will benefit youth programs The City of Sanford and Mayfair Country Club will be honoring the life and contributions of Sanford’s commissioner Jack T. Bridges with a gold tournament. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit...
Winn-Dixie to offer flu vaccinations Beginning in September Winn-Dixies all over Florida will offer flu vaccinations on a walk-in basis through vaccine clinics at all of its in-store pharmacies. Flu vaccines will cost $28 and those ...
'The Queen' for a day Willie Agnes Riggins Knighton, The Queen, celebrated her 80th birthday recently. Family and friends gathered for an enjoyable occasion at the Sanford Women’s Club. The celebration and reminiscing...
A breast cancer-awareness seminar and tour will be hosted Oct. 21 by Central Florida Cancer Care Center Radiation Oncology Consultants. The seminar offered by the center’s radiation oncology cons...
Afternoon storms are occurring more frequently now that we're in the later stages of summer and when those Gulf and Atlantic systems collide over us the rain can be torrential. Imogene Yarborough...
We have lost a parent this week and as such, have been too busy to properly tend the garden. But, in the spirit of reflection which oftentimes occurs after a loved one passes, we’ve come to see o...
Editor, It was great to attend the bell-ringing ceremony at the Student Museum for the opening day of school. I was very impressed with the Crooms Academy Alumni display. Being a 1961 graduate of ...
Editor, I would hope that I am not the only one to see what’s going on in city hall concerning the raising of development fees to double and triple for about the fifth time in the same number of y...
To the “Friendly City,” the “Historic Waterfront Gateway,” or as I call it: The city that can’t come up with a cohesive slogan. I complete my term as editor of The Sanford Herald this week after ...