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Lena L. Wright Peterson

4 months 3 days ago

Mrs. Lena L. Wright Peterson, 91, of Lake Mary/ Sanford, Florida passed away on December 31, 2023, at the AdventHealth Orlando Hospice with her family by her side.

Events like the St. Johns River Festival of the Arts (above) could lose funding they previously received from the Sanford Community Redevelopment Agency when the CRA sunsets in 2025.

Could downtown events lose funding when CRA sunsets?

4 months 6 days ago

During a Sanford City Commission work session meeting held Monday, the commission questioned how local organizations and nonprofits will fund events after the Sanford Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) sunsets in 2025.

The City of Sanford placed signs along the waterfront this week warning about possible contamination in Lake Monroe.

Broken gear allows 5 million gallons of partially treated sewage to leak into Lake Monroe

4 months 6 days ago

A new pollution report from the Florida Department of Environment Protection states that there is 5 million gallons of partially treated human sewage in Lake Monroe as a result of equipment failure from the Sanford WasteWater Treatment Facility.

Oviedo High School Teacher Tyler Backel (above) was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

Community gives support to SCPS Teacher Tyler Backel during cancer battle

4 months 6 days ago

Tyler Backel returned to Oviedo High School, his former high school, as a first-year teacher educating special needs students. He loves to work with the students and help them learn skills, such as creating a resume and interviewing for a job.