There was standing room only at the biannual Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Member Recognition Ceremony, which took place Wednesday night and saw dozens of law enforcement officers praised... + continue reading
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The Florida Classic is more than a football game. It’s an experience, a weekend where college friends reunite, families come together and fans come out in great numbers for the annual football rivalry between Florida A&M University-Tallahassee (FAMU) Rattlers and Bethune Cookman University-Daytona Beach (BCU) Wildcats. The... + continue reading
By Andrea Izaguirre
Herald Hagerty High Correspondent
Most students know the struggle: desperate glances between the ticking clock and their PB&J sandwich, a moment's hesitation before the bell rings and then the final surrender to an empty stomach in exchange for a chance to complete last night's Algebra homework.... + continue reading
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Students at Idyllwilde Elementary are using modern technology to learn a variety of subjects.
Two Sanford elementary schools with low grades, Idyllwilde and Pine Crest, are working hard to raise them, principals say.
School grades are determined by a number of factors, including student achievement, learning gains, graduation or passing to the next grade, and focusing on students who need help.
Idyllwilde Elementary School, though... + continue reading
Over the next six months, the Sanford Police Department is ready to step up their game to combat pedestrian and bike deaths on the roads.
In a press release, they announce a period of High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) around the area of State Road 17/92 in the city from November 2018 to May 2019.
“This area is over-represented in... + continue reading
Monday’s City Commission meeting saw a proposed ordinance regulating charitable donation bins move forward after its first reading.
The item originated at the last meeting’s City Commission Workshop. Rather than keep a ban on the donation bins, where people can drop off unwanted clothes and other items for people in need to pick up... + continue reading
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Oviedo, Seminole, Lake Brantley go 1-2-3 in Boys State Swimming; Lions girls finish second
By Dean Smith
Herald Staff
It was quite a weekend for the Seminole... + continue reading
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Head Coach Pat Costello (left) and the Oviedo High School Boys proudly hoist the trophy after winning their first state title at the 2018 FHSAA Bowling State Championships presented by the Bowling Centers of Florida at Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center in Orlando last week.
Herald photo by Romeo Guzman
The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the names of 15 “Players to Watch” for its 2018 Player of the Year award, the fourth-oldest college football award in the nation, and UCF’s McKenzie Milton (above) has been named among them. The Walter Camp Player of the Year is voted on by the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors. A list of five finalists will be announced on Wednesday, November 28, and the winner broadcast live on ESPN SportsCenter on Thursday, December 7. Milton and the undefeated Knights will host Cincinnati on ABC tonight (Saturday) at 8 p.m. with the AAC East Division title on the line.
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Qualified Opportunity Zones? In Sanford?
The federal tax law passed in December 2017, without a single Democratic vote, created Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ). Following... + continue reading
,Nice: The new fence at the City's Mayfair Country Club
Not so nice: The landscaping and condition of Sanford's main water plant across the street
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Ms. Cori Bostic, FAMU Drum Major
The Florida Classic is more than a football game. It’s an experience, a weekend where college friends reunite, families come together and fans come out in great numbers for the annual... + continue reading
