Report: Sanford cops initially wanted Zimmerman charged with 2nd-degree murder
They downgraded that to manslaughter.On the day Sanford police turned over the Trayvon Martin shooting investigation to prosecutors, they changed their final report at least four times over five hours...
View ArticleSanford narrows list of police chief candidates to five
Finalists include two candidates from Florida Five law-enforcement officers from across the country, including two from Florida, are finalists for the police chief job in Sanford, city officials said...
View ArticleCops: Cat lady, arrested before, had 12 cats, 3 dogs in filthy house
Sherry Noreen Arther had been arrested five years ago with 37 cats and 18 dogs.A Sanford woman arrested five years ago when authorities found 55 animals in her home was re-arrested Tuesday after...
View ArticleRare nickel worth $2.5 million on display at Orlando coin show
1913 Liberty Head nickel is one of just five in existence The 5-cent piece presented in a glass case and protected by an armed officer at the Orange County Convention Center is so rare, it's worth 50...
View ArticleAfter complaints, Seminole school leaders back off key rezoning guideline
SANFORD — Seminole school-district officials have backed away from realigning elementary school attendance zones based on equalizing the number of low-income students at each school.
View ArticleAltamonte Springs man faces 18 child sex charges
A 31-year-old Seminole County man was arrested and denied bond on 18 charges related to sex with minors Wednesday.
View ArticleSeminole State College will offer two shows as planetarium reopens
Planetarium will reopen to public with 2 shows Friday night Stargazers in Central Florida now have a new place where they can marvel at the universe.
View ArticlePlan to give toll agency more power draws flak
A state Senate plan to turn Orlando's road-building agency into a regional authority with sweeping transportation powers was slammed Thursday over fears it could drain toll money away from projects in...
View ArticleBackyard-citrus harvest will help local food banks
For years Sue Rudolph had to work at finding willing recipients for the bounty from her backyard-citrus trees.
View ArticleSeminole parents pack meeting on rezoning of elementary schools
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — Scores of parents concerned about where their children will go to school next year turned out at Lake Brantley High School on Thursday evening to watch a committee deliberate over...
View ArticleSeminole County makes small pieces of burned 'Senator' tree available to public
County begins handing out small remains of the ancient baldcypressInterested in a piece of wood from The Senator, the famous baldcypress tree that caught fire and collapsed nearly a year ago?
View ArticleRx-drug-disposal spots set up across Seminole County
It's a common scenario: A person whose spouse recently died after a lengthy battle with cancer has amassed a collection of prescriptions.
View ArticleDog fanciers have a bone to pick with Altamonte Springs couple
A dogfight has erupted in Seminole County, where an Altamonte Springs couple are defending themselves against charges they stole from a dog club they say they loved and served.
View ArticleOviedo football player busted on pot charges
An Oviedo High School football player on probation for battery was in jail Friday on marijuana-sale and other charges.
View ArticleTuesday forum will introduce Sanford police chief candidates to public
5 finalists from across country are competing for job The public will have a chance to meet and question the five law-enforcement officials vying to become Sanford's next police chief during a...
View ArticleCasselberry after dark lights up
It was Friday night and I was looking for some good music and a way to indulge my inner foodie, so I headed over to Casselberry.
View ArticleShooting war breaks out in Sanford
Two rival groups have shot at each other at least 11 times since October.SANFORD — There is a shooting war under way between rival groups of young men in Sanford. Since mid-October, police have...
View ArticleOrlando-area home-resale prices rose 11% in 2012
Existing-home prices in the core Orlando market rose more than 10 percent last year, as the area ended 2012 with the tightest inventory of houses available for sale since 2004, according to figures...
View ArticleSanford police chief candidates: We must build trust
Sanford's next police chief will face the tough, but important, task of building trust between the city's black residents and its police officers.
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