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As of Tuesday, September 19 at press time, there were still 4,000 Duke Energy customers and 40 Florida Power & Light customers without power in Seminole County.

As debris pickup and recovery after Hurricane Irma continues in Sanford, one group is being left out of the proceedings - people who reside in gated communities.
Some residents are displeased that they’re being asked to take care of pickup themselves.

Two people have been arrested for allegedly stealing downed power lines in the wake of Hurricane Irma last week, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said.
Suspect Charles Mahoy, 41, said he did it because his home had been damaged in the storm and he needed money, according to an arrest report.

It's been a long several days since Hurricane Irma hit Florida, and Seminole County is working diligently on the path to recovery. At a press conference Wednesday morning held at a rural Geneva fire station on State Road 46, Emergency Operations Manager Alan Harris announced that just under 50 percent of the county was still without power.

On Thursday, September 7, the City of Lake Mary decided unanimously to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in their city.
The decision came because of a difficult place cities in Florida have been put in since 71 percent of voters voted to legalize medical marijuana last November.

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It's been two days since Hurricane Irma hit Florida, and Seminole County is working diligently on the path to recovery. At a press conference Wednesday morning held at a rural Geneva fire station on State Road 46, Emergency Operations Manager Alan Harris announced that just under 50 percent of the county was still without power.

Wondering why you didn’t receive your Sanford Herald newspaper today? 

Due to Hurricane Irma the United States Postal Service (USPS) has temporarily suspended delivery to much of South and Central Florida. Because of this the Sanford Herald is offering its current edition online for free. 

A statement on the USPS website reads:

At the Public Works building at 800 West Fulton Street on Thursday, those in the county who didn’t get their sandbags the previous day in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s descent this weekend flocked to do it now.

The house at 213 South Laurel Avenue was built in the late 1800s, and still stands today, though in a diminished form.
Local historic preservation group Sanford Heritage Revolving Fund bought the house and plans to renovate it after years of decay and what they see as mis-management.