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Trolley in the works for Sanford, service may start by year’s end

Talk with Sanford residents long enough and at some point the topic of trollies comes up, usually with the phrase, … More

Asheville, downtown, Trolley

Wondermade unveils delicious new treat: The Krispwhich

It’s hard for me to walk past Wondermade (website | Facebook) on 1st Street knowing that the sweet shop’s maple … More

Krispwhich, Nathan Clark, Wondermade

Public quizzes investors about plans for Mayfair Inn purchase, rehab

Each time Louis Robbins answered a question at Monday night’s public meeting at the old Mayfair Inn, I kept hearing … More

Key Performance Hospitality Management, Louis Robbins, Mayfair Inn, Troy Antonik

Bike Shop gears up for opening on North Park Ave. in ‘about a month’

Matt Steward sees opportunity in Sanford. The Orlando native was living in St. Augustine when a trip back home to … More

bike shop, Matt Steward, Pedal Driven Co.

Bank building rehab may add hotel, grocer, parking garage

The upper floors of Seminole County’s first “skyscraper” have been vacant for more than 2 decades. John Revelle plans to … More

CBRE, Cooper Carry, Hank Fonde Jr., Jerry Mills, John Revelle, Wells Fargo

Hotel returning to historic Mayfair Inn investors say

It was 54 years ago that the last guest left the Mayfair Inn. In the years since, many Sanford residents … More

Forrest Lake, Hotel Forrest Lake, Key Performance Hospitality Management, Mayfair Hotel, New Tribes Mission, Troy Antonik

City OKs new d-town parking plan

Sanford City Commissioners approved a deal Monday night to add public parking in the heart of downtown. The city plans … More

Bilal Iftikhar, parking

Sanford beer scene thrives as owners unveil brewery No. 5

A group of Orlando investors plans to jump on the brewery train in downtown Sanford, in what will be the … More

Deviant Wolfe Brewing LLC, Inner Compass Brewing Company, Sanford Brewing Co., Ulysses S. Grant, Wekiva Basin Brewing Co., Wops Hops Brewing Co.

Why is Seminole County tourism promoting Orlando attractions?

The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the most prestigious art festivals in the nation and typically draws … More

Disney, Do Orlando North, Harry Potter, Instagram, Paradise, Tricia Setzer, Universal

Is the hospital leaving Sanford? Plans show new site in Heathrow

Central Florida Regional Hospital (CFRH) – one of Sanford’s largest employers and taxpayers – plans to build a new hospital … More

Central Florida Regional Hospital, Florida Hospital, HCA, Hospital Corporation of America, Jeno Paulucci, Miguel de Arcos, Patty Mahany, Rockefeller Group, Wendy Brandon

The District restaurant opens in downtown Sanford

After months of anticipation, The District Eatery + Tap & Barrel opened this week (Facebook). It was about a year … More

avocado, bacon, deviled eggs, shrimp and grits, The District

Popeyes restaurant under construction in west Sanford

If you live west of I-4 and like spicy chicken, you’ll be happy to know that Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen will … More

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Auto parts store, walk-in clinic going up near Lake Forest

If you’ve driven State Road 46 west of I-4, you’ve probably see heavy equipment moving dirt on the north side … More

Auto Zone, CareNow, Central Florida Regional Hospital, HCA

Will a deal finally be approved for the Downtown catalyst site?

A three-block area dubbed the “catalyst site” is intended to jump start new construction in downtown Sanford, but to date … More

catalyst site, Heritage Park, Sanford Waterfront Partners LLC, Venny Torre

Parking garages coming to downtown Sanford?

The 6th annual Pints ‘N Paws craft beer festival brought more than 10,000 people to downtown Sanford on Saturday and … More

Bilal Iftikhar, Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe, parking, parking garage, Paul Williams, Theo Hollerbach, Tom George

What’s going on in that big glass building downtown?

You may see a few moving trucks along 1st Street as the folks over at New Tribes Mission (NTM) USA are … More

Federal Trust Bank, Hotel Forrest Lake, Mayfair Hotel, New Tribes Mission, NTM USA

New grocer looks to challenge Publix at Lake Forest

The king of the Florida grocery market is being challenged yet again, this time with a proposed development just west … More

Aldi, Earth Fare, Elevation Development LLC, grocery, Lake Forest, Lucky's Market, of Elevation Development declined to provide details about the, Publix, Sprouts, Trader Joe's

Wharton-Smith to build new Millennium Middle School

Construction of a new Millennium Middle School will begin in earnest in the coming months. The Seminole County School Board … More

Midway Elementary School, Millennium Middle School, SchenkelShultz Architecture, Seminole High School, Wharton-Smith Inc.

Waffle House plans new store

Smothered, covered, chunked, diced, peppered, capped, topped, country. If you understand that those words can unlock a Southern breakfast (or … More

Albertsons, hash browns, Waffle House

Keke’s nears opening date at location by the Sanford mall

If you think breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you’ve got another choice to start your day … More

breakfast, Keke's Breakfast Cafe, Panara Bread

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