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Two shootings have targeted the same Sanford home in the last week, police say, leaving one injured and so far, no suspects or motive.

The first shooting occurred Wednesday, July 25, close to midnight. The second occurred early Sunday just after midnight.

Amidst quickening national economy growth, at a rate of 4.1 percent from April to June, Seminole County is also seeing strong job numbers.

Users of the app Distrx are provided a digital visitors’ guide, from a map of whatever community they’ve entered to a list of stand-out restaurants, bars, events and good deals.

At the third and final of the Sanford Chamber of Commerce’s Great Debates series at the Women's Club of Sanford on Thursday night, four Seminole County Commission candidates sparred on issues like Airbnb, county finances and the much-talked-about rural boundary.

After decades in public service to the county, and with only months left on his final term, Seminole County District 4 Commissioner Carlton Henley announced Wednesday that he would be stepping down from his position early.

The reason is medical issues, a press release from the county stated.

After considering privatizing libraries to save money, the Seminole County Commission has ditched the idea entirely as of Tuesday’s meeting.

The reason was because they had looked at the proposals and determined that they wouldn’t be improving the quality of the library services, or even necessarily meeting the current standards.

Police arrested Sanford resident Ray Anthony Echevarria, 20, on Tuesday for attempted murder and robbery in a case from last week in which a man was shot in an attempted robbery.

He was also allegedly the one who actually pulled the trigger that wounded the victim, not fellow suspect Justice Tyler Lepore, which was alleged in Lepore’s initial arrest.

As the nursing union tries to negotiate better conditions with hospitals, picket protests have been occurring outside some state hospitals, including one on Tuesday night outside Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford.

One crappy day

It all started with an argument over who could use the bathroom.

A new event center called 520 on the Water will soon be taking the place of closed-down restaurant Wolfy’s on the Marina Island at 520 N. Palmetto Ave.

It’s expected to be open for business in “two to three weeks,” said owner Tom Myers.