OK, so maybe the SanPaper column is sometimes a puzzle to understand. But today it is a real puzzle… I thought I’d use this space on the final Sunday of our anniversary month to test your knowledg...
SanPaper: Centennial Forum writers to pass baton to new columnists The Sanford Herald is turning 102 this weekend, and with our birthday comes the bittersweet change of our Centennial Forum panel of opinion columnists. A new group of 10 community columnists will ...
SanPaper: Old friend still knows how to ring in the new As one gets along in years, friends often provide a helping hand when needed. Their kindness usually builds a stronger relationship, maybe even a new relationship. That’s why it was nice to see th...
SanPaper: While in the line of duty... It was an awful sight, and Janice Leombruno of Sanford grimaces whenever she mentions it, even years later. Once when she was out with her husband, Terry, on a fishing afternoon, they cut down a ...
SanPaper: Fancy cars, fine wine and golf The world’s oldest automotive brand still in existence is coming to Sanford. Plans for a Mercedes-Benz of Sanford dealership have been submitted to the city for a $500,000 expansion and modificati...
SanPaper: Should a city manager live within the city limits? Tom George of Sanford and Bernie Murphy of Flagler Beach are both interim city managers. The reason “interim” has never been removed from Murphy’s title in the four years on the job is that he doe...
SanPaper: ‘A lot of people in Sanford have a lot of heart’ The winning entries in the Herald’s Slogo Contest – to pick an unofficial slogan and logo for Sanford – were chosen this week by our panel of judges. The top slogan was “Sanford – The Heart of Flo...
SanPaper: What I learned on my summer vacation… I returned this week from California, where I visited from San Diego in the south to San Simeon on the central coast. In between, I saw several cities that start with “San” – such as San Clemente,...
SanPaper: Hometown is where the heart is Some people are embarrassed about their hometown. Others complain about where they grew up. Still others move as far away as possible to forget their past. But regarding Sanford, there’s more tha...
SanPaper: Is 2th Street virus spreading? What is it with the street signs on 2nd Street? (Or is the problem even more widespread?) First, a reader recently pointed out to us that the sign at the corner of French Avenue was misprinted as ...
We checked back this week a second time on the French Avenue street sign near the McDonald’s restaurant – the sign that used to tell drivers they were at…2th Street. The roadway almost sounded lik...
Frank S. Hale, the new president/CEO of the Seminole Regional Chamber of Commerce on the job for just a few weeks, was already talking with members this week about retirement – but only as an illus...
The city commission Monday is scheduled to vote – finally – on a new logo. But rather than approving a new singular logo to encompass Sanford’s image, the city is merely adding another design to it...
Larry Dale, president of Orlando Sanford International Airport, is proud of the facility where about 1.8 million commercial passengers arrive and depart each year. The airport, its tenants and ser...
We’ve been hearing talk of dire budget measures coming up soon for Sanford, including speculation that the city’s parades may not roll through town next fiscal year. That could mean Santa may no...
Frank S. Hale, who was introduced Thursday as the new president of Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce, used a key word when he was talking about his new goals: community. Hale, who moved...