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A new memorial was unfolded Tuesday morning to honor fallen deputy Matt Miller, who died in a traffic accident in 2011.

The memorial is along the side of Maitland Boulevard, near Lake Lotus Park, and it will be visible to everyone driving east on the road. There’s also a tribute sign to him under the gazebo in the park.

Two are dead and multiple others suffered serious injuries after a crash in Seminole County last weekend, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.

The crash occurred Sunday afternoon at around 4:50 p.m.

A 2015 Acura driven by 24-year-old Sabrina Patel of Lake Mary was heading west on Markham Road.

A Sanford woman is accused of negligent manslaughter after reportedly leaving her young child in a hot car all day Friday while driving around and being at work, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office reports.

Kailyn Pollard, 29, was charged Saturday morning with the crime after an investigation by deputies.

The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness surpassed their original goal of housing 100 chronically homeless people under new guidances to house them first before addressing other problems.

In fact, they housed 339 since the program was announced in 2014.

In fall, Florida black bear activity increases as bears begin a natural process of putting on fat for the winter. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds people to be BearWise to help prevent conflicts with Florida’s largest land mammal.

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is saddened to announce the loss of their resident male Baringo, commonly known as Rothschild, giraffe, Emba.

Travelers on Flight 2102 from Allegiant at the Sanford Orlando International Airport got a surprise Thursday afternoon when the airline announced they’d be refunding everyone’s tickets for the flight, effectively letting them fly for free.

The reason was that there had been over 40 million travelers in the state through Allegiant since they began operating in the state in 2005.

Seminole County residents will have multiple opportunities this October to scare themselves without making the long drive down to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, including a new Sanford attraction called Sanford Screams and Longwood-based Face the Fear, back for its 12th year running.

The second and final Seminole County budget hearing on Tuesday night at the County Commission chambers saw a slew of residents taking the Commissioners to task over pay issues - both for firefighters and for the Commissioners themselves.

Several speakers raised the issue of firefighter retention, which was also brought up at the previous meeting.

The students of Indian Trails Middle School had a unique experience Thursday when they got to speak to an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS).

The activity was part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Program, which promotes learning opportunities as part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Education and Math) initiative.