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Despite voting being more important to people this year than in the last midterm in 2014, with a notable surge in voter registrations, it’s still difficult for some people to get to the polls - especially if they lack transportation. That’s where Uber and Lyft come in.

The case of Clemente Javier Aguirre-Jarquin, sentenced to death for alleged murder in 2006, is now undergoing the procedures for a new trial as evidence comes to light that may exonerate him.

In 2004, Aguirre-Jarquin, an illegal immigrant, was arrested when two neighbors were found murdered at their home, which was very close to where he was staying at the time.

Look for SunRail trains running overnight and on weekends as SunRail’s Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation project continues forward. Functional integration testing is occurring during the month of November. This type of testing is typically done during the latter phases of PTC implementation. No riders are aboard the trains during these tests, just train testing personnel.

Hernon Manufacturing, which is based in Sanford, signed a deal to partner with China’s Shenzhen Mitsuden on Friday to expand their reach globally.

The result, according to Harry Arnon with Hernon Manufacturing, will be more jobs for Sanford.

Andy Fink, president of the Sanford Historical Society and a lawyer by trade, has had murder on his mind for quite some time.

The reason is the book he just finished this year and will have finally officially published on Monday, Nov. 5.

With Election Day just under a week away, everyone in Seminole County has politics on the brain.

Historic Goldsboro Boulevard was alight with energy Friday night as the Andrew Gillum campaign bus rolled into town.

Sporting the campaign slogan ‘Bring It Home,’ the blue bus incited a wave of applause and cheers from residents Friday night.

Seminole County has asked that the federal court dismiss a case from the developers of the River Cross project accusing them of perpetuating racial segregation, court documents state.

In 26 pages of documents, Seminole County lawyers fired back against River Cross developers’ claims from earlier this month.

One direction of Interstate 4 (I-4) through Altamonte Springs will be temporarily closing under Central Parkway for eight nights beginning on October 30.

There was precious little information early this week about a dance floor collapse at The Barn over the weekend that left the popular Sanford nightclub closed for the next few weeks.

The incident occurred early Sunday morning, just after midnight, as patrons were enjoying the country rap stylings of UpChurch, according to media company Florida Country Radio.

There was much cause for celebration among Seminole County and City of Sanford officials Thursday morning as they broke ground on the RiverWalk Trail’s $14 million sea wall construction.