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More fire departments are cutting down on unnecessary 911 calls and trips to the hospital, and instead making patients healthier so they don’t call 911, or call 911 again and again. Taxpayers win. But the patient wins the most.

Two men were shot and injured in unincorporated Sanford on Monday afternoon, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

Residents, city and county leaders, first responders and veterans all came out to the city of Sanford’s Memorial Day ceremony to honor and remember our nation’s heroes.

Rain or shine, this downtown Sanford music festival is keeping the party going.

A 70-year-old man riding a moped was struck and killed in a Seminole County crash on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

As high school graduation celebrations continue this month across Central Florida, many seniors look forward to beginning college in the fall, but one program offers students an opportunity to ease the transition.

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ first sunset event of 2023 will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander culture and heritage.

The Salvation Army of Seminole County has officially kicked off a fundraising campaign to help buy a community response van.

Sunny and hot for Mother’s Day! Rain chances gradually increase this week.

Sanford police shut down 1st Street in Sanford on Thursday evening after a shooting took place in the area.

A boat went out of control on Lake Jesup after a man fell overboard Tuesday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.

A driver hit and killed a 71-year-old man before driving through the front porch of an Orange County home on Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man died after a shooting in the parking lot of a Sanford gas station Wednesday, according to police.

Law enforcement at a Sanford motel shot and killed the suspect in the deaths of a woman and her three children found dead inside an apartment, according to officials.

An 81-year-old Sanford man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Orange County, troopers say.

Sanford police are searching for the suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run crash that left a man critically injured earlier this week.

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This is the 11th year of the St. Johns River Festival of the Arts in Sanford. Admission to the event and parking is free.

The union representing pilots with Allegiant Air held a demonstration on Thursday for a new contract and better wages.

The family of a man killed in a hit-and-run Osteen crash while visiting the site his friend was fatally struck two years prior is pleading for the driver to come forward.

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez held a news briefing Thursday in Sanford on transportation projects in the area.

A 42-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on State Road 415 in Volusia County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A retired firefighter who threw a fire extinguisher at police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

Brews Around the Zoo is bringing live music and over 30 beers for attendees to sample during the evening event.

Pictures released by the department show crews digging through the soil as they tried to get the cow out of the mud.

A Seminole County Public Schools employee was arrested on drug trafficking charges.

A 33-year-old Seminole County deputy was hospitalized Saturday after a patrol vehicle he was driving crashed and caught fire near Sanford, prompting a roadblock on South Orange Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

An 18-year-old student was arrested after he was found with a weapon at Seminole High School on Thursday, according to Sanford police.

A busy stretch of U.S. Highway 17-92 in Sanford is expected to be closed in both directions Tuesday through 7 p.m., according to Seminole County officials.

A Sanford man won $1 million in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

A 26-year-old Sanford man died and two other people were seriously injured in a crash early Sunday on State Road 40 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Seminole County Animal Services have moved dogs back into its shelter after the facility went through renovations in hopes of getting results for the animals.

A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting on Sunday that left one person dead and another badly hurt, according to the Sanford Police Department.

Troopers investigate a fatal wreck on SR-429 in Orange County.

The owner of Hotter Than El Handcrafted Hot Sauces, Dino Ferri, is taking his love of heat in a new direction by opening a specialty grocery store in Sanford focused on spicy foods from around the world.

There is a rich history in Sanford with some buildings still standing from the late 1800s, but did you know some iconic Hollywood movies were filmed there as well?

Sanford police investigate a double shooting at an apartment complex.

Police did not say how many vehicles were involved or if there were any injuries.

Federal authorities say a Pennsylvania man admits packing explosive materials, fuses and a lighter into a suitcase he checked for a commercial flight to Florida.

A Pennsylvania man was arrested after law enforcement said he tried to bring explosives onto a flight bound for Florida, according to court records.

Sanford police are asking for help finding an “armed and dangerous” man.

Two children are dead and a man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a Sanford crash on Friday, according to the police department.

Who needs a stadium when you have a porch?

The principal of Seminole High School announced Monday that a student from the school had passed away.

This Black History Month News 6 is highlighting a Sanford track coach who is using his own success to get results for student athletes.

The Sanford Police Department is seeking information about a hit-and-run crash involving a car and a motorcycle that happened on Feb. 2.

A woman was hospitalized after walking into traffic on State Road 417 in Seminole County Monday night, prompting a road closure, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Seminole County man who bonded out of jail on animal cruelty charges was caught selling puppies about a month later, according to the 18th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office.

Sanford police are looking for a missing 8-year-old girl they believe may be in danger.

With rent prices soaring across the state, the city of Sanford is looking at ways to help families struggling to find housing options stay afloat.

Although the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t clench the Super Bowl title, there are two birds who were big winners in the annual ‘Superb Owl’ contest. The contest is sponsored by bonusfinder.com, playing off of the common misspelling of ‘Super Bowl' and a local owl won runner-up.

Noelle Rivers is frustrated after she says a swastika symbol was posted inside the girl's bathroom last week at the Galileo School of Gifted Learning Riverbend Campus.

Check out these 10 Black-owned businesses in a variety of specialties that are thriving in the Central Florida area.

It's a play on the common Super Bowl typo. The 'Superb Owl' contest grants a $5,000 donation to the bird who beats out the other contestants in a vote, and a Central Florida bird made it to the finals.

Who turned the heat up?

A 60-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash on State Road 417 in Seminole County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

One of the people who was hurt in a deadly shooting in Sanford on Monday is now sharing her story.

A man attempting to carjack a Sanford bar employee was shot and killed by the woman’s significant other, according to the police department.

Many Terminal C passengers agree that the state-of-the-art $2.8 billion complex is stunning, but they hate the long walk from end to end.

A freight train derailment in South Carolina caused a cascade of problems for Amtrak this week, forcing hundreds of passengers on the Amtrak Auto Train to arrive a day late.

New photos released by the Sanford Police Department show six suspects in the shooting death of an 18-year-old in November.

A man renting a bedroom in Seminole County was arrested Sunday, accused of shooting his landlord after being told to leave the residence, deputies said.

Filipino-American restaurant Taglish will close its last location, located in Sanford's Henry's Depot, before the start of the New Year.

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is brightening up New Year’s Eve in Central Florida with its Asian Lantern Festival.

One person died during a SunRail train crash near Sanford on Monday, the Seminole County Fire Department announced.

A pedestrian was killed in a crash Tuesday evening on State Road 46 in Sanford, according to the Sanford Police Department.

Nearly two months after reopening, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has received a big dose of financial support to help with the recovery effort from Hurricane Ian.

Seminole County is continuing to seek legal custody of 38 dogs that were seized from a home before Thanksgiving.

Police said Monday evening on Twitter that a section of U.S. Highway 17-92 in Sanford was closed in both directions due to a crash.

A 22-year-old woman was arrested Saturday after repeatedly ramming into a car with children inside before striking a man with her vehicle, according to the Sanford Police Department.

Sanford seafood restaurant The Current is getting ready to open its second location, this time setting up shop in Orlando's College Park neighborhood.

Sanford police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian in life-threatening condition Friday night.

Employees at Orlando Sanford International Airport took a break from work and picked up the toolbox instead.

The Sanford Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a missing and endangered woman, according to a Twitter post by the agency on Wednesday evening.

This weekend there are several events in the Orlando area celebrating Krampusnacht, which typically takes place on Dec. 5, the day before the Feast Day of St. Nicholas, in parts of Germany, Austria and other Central European counties.

A 59-year-old registered sex offender was arrested Monday after he took in a 16-year-old runaway in Seminole County and was accused of sexually assaulting her, police said.

A 59-year-old registered sex offender was arrested Monday after he took in a 16-year-old runaway in Seminole County and was accused of sexually assaulting her, police said.

Families in the Sanford area picked up free Thanksgiving meals Wednesday night at the Midway Safe Harbor Center.

A man arrested in a domestic violence incident is facing new charges after investigators found more than two dozen malnourished dogs at his Seminole County home, according to officials.

Six boys were taken into custody following reports of a robbery in Sanford, according to police.

A man is dead and another person is hurt after several people opened fire on a vehicle parked at a Sanford apartment complex, according to police.

This year, every single lantern in Central Florida’s Asian Lantern Festival is brand-new.

The popular Asian Lantern Festival is returning to the Central Florida Zoo.

Enter to win four tickets to the Asian Lantern Festival at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens.

An 18-year-old woman who was shot and killed in Sanford was pregnant, according to the Sanford Police Department.

Ricky Fiengo is trying his best to stay strong.

Police said Saturday afternoon on Twitter that a section of 17-92 in Sanford was closed due to a downed power line.

The death of a woman found shot in a vehicle Friday night near a park in Sanford is being investigated as a homicide, according to a news release.

The Sanford Police Department released new video in a Sanford hit-and-run crash that killed a 37-year-old man.

The St. Johns River is already swelling because of Hurricane Nicole, and the city of Sanford is bracing for a new round of flooding because of that.

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County issued a rabies alert for neighborhoods in the western Sanford area after a bat tested positive for the disease in that area.

As Tropical Storm Nicole gets closer to Florida, the Orlando Sanford International Airport has announced the storm is forcing it to suspend operations on Wednesday.

The St. John’s River just finally dropped to “minor” flood stage but it won’t take much rain to lift it back to “moderate” flood stage or worse, Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris warned Monday as Subtropical Storm Nicole tracks toward Florida.

A 17-year-old suspected in a Sanford shooting is also wanted in violent home invasions and armed robberies in Georgia, according to authorities.

Sanford police want to find the driver who hit a man Saturday night, leaving the victim on the road to die.

Looking for some post-Halloween family fun? The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is offering free admission to residents on Nov. 5.

After being pushed back due to Hurricane Ian, Hollerbach’s Oktoberfest celebration is returning in November.

Sanford residents have been puzzled after seeing various wild animals roaming their neighborhoods in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Watch the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and more take to the sky this weekend in Seminole County.

The Central Florida Zoo in Sanford announced that it will reopen to guests, nearly a month after Hurricane Ian ripped through Central Florida.